Post by The Rocketmen on Apr 9, 2013 15:12:29 GMT -5
Craig Whatman looks very relaxed.
Byron Thammer looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Luke Warm is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Byron Thammer is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Lord has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
High kick from Byron Thammer!
Luke Warm seems to be done!
*****Byron Thammer has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Luke Warm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Craig Whatman catches Byron Thammer's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Luke Warm.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is in closed guard... The Lord tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Craig Whatman!
Byron Thammer is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Byron Thammer rolls Craig Whatman to his stomach and takes his back!
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm
The Lord is getting frustrated here.
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm
The Lord tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Luke Warm! The Lord has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm with one hook in
The Lord has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Luke Warm.
Nicely done! The Lord now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm with two hooks in
The Lord is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Luke Warm, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
The Lord moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm with two hooks in
The Lord tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Luke Warm!
Luke Warm adopts the turtle defense and The Lord is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm with two hooks in
The Lord tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Luke Warm!
Luke Warm rolls on the ground and he is looking at the ceiling while Byron Thammer's on his back but with only one hook in!
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Luke Warm is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Luke Warm holds Byron Thammer's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord breaths deeply while on the ground
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Lord pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Lord pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Lord is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Byron Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Craig Whatman and The Lord engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Here comes Byron Thammer with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Luke Warm's ribs!
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to move to full mount
Luke Warm's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The Lord tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Lord launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Luke Warm's ribs.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Craig Whatman tries to pass Byron Thammer's guard...
Craig Whatman passes momentarily but Byron Thammer sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Byron Thammer attempts to move to full guard
Byron Thammer manages to switch to full guard.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Lord
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm is in closed guard... The Lord tries to roll on the ground!
Craig Whatman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Pitty-pat punches from Luke Warm
They're bothering The Lord even though they aren't hurting him.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Byron Thammer, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Byron Thammer's punches
The Lord is on the receiving end of a great combo by Luke Warm.
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Lord is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Craig Whatman tries to pass to half guard...
Byron Thammer can't prevent his opponent from passing. Luke Warm looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Byron Thammer attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Craig Whatman pushes The Lord's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Luke Warm who is in full mount! The Lord is in trouble now!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Craig Whatman tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Luke Warm gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Byron Thammer! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Byron Thammer doesn't defend himself!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer 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 The Lord
The Lord has Luke Warm controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Luke Warm is unable to move under The Lord control.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Luke Warm is in rear mount over The Lord
The Lord has Luke Warm controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Luke Warm is unable to move under The Lord control.
The Lord clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
Good looking punches from Craig Whatman on the ground
They could take their toll on The Lord.
Luke Warm is in rear mount over The Lord
The Lord has Luke Warm controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Luke Warm is unable to move under The Lord control.
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.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Lord goes for a low kick..
Luke Warm avoids the deadly blow.
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer loses balance and goes to the ground.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord 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 Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
The Lord misses a step and Craig Whatman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Craig Whatman aggressively and repeatedly punches The Lord.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer is fading quickly.
The Lord tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Craig Whatman looks to counter!
Luke Warm gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Byron Thammer! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Byron Thammer doesn't defend himself!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Byron Thammer didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Some of the people here are booing!
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Luke Warm moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Craig Whatman tries to free his leg
Byron Thammer moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Byron Thammer was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Luke Warm clumsily fails here and it's time for Byron Thammer to fight back!
Brutal-looking high kick from Byron Thammer!
Luke Warm dodges!
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Lord sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Lord is trying to counter now!
Byron Thammer tries a high kick!
Luke Warm blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Craig Whatman and The Lord engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Luke Warm.
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Round 3
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Luke Warm attempts a shoot
Byron Thammer hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Byron Thammer and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Quick hook by Craig Whatman
Good shot! The Lord has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Byron Thammer goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
The Lord only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Byron Thammer burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
The Lord launches a furious low kick!
Craig Whatman blocks
The Lord clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
A right hand from Craig Whatman
surprises The Lord!
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Byron Thammer is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Luke Warm into his guard.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is in closed guard... The Lord tries to roll on the ground!
Craig Whatman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Craig Whatman tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm breaks the closed guard of Byron Thammer and moves to half guard
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Craig Whatman looks to mount Byron Thammer...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Craig Whatman controls the situation despite Byron Thammer efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Craig Whatman pushes Byron Thammer down and prevents his attempts to escape
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Craig Whatman tries to open The Lord's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Craig Whatman. The Lord is unable to cover himself now!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Craig Whatman rolls Byron Thammer to his stomach and takes his back!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over The Lord
The Lord has given his back to Craig Whatman who is trying to get one hook in!
The Lord struggles in the ground trying to break Luke Warm's control
Luke Warm is in rear mount over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to get a hook in!
The Lord rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is moving on the ground...
The Lord tries to counter Luke Warm's moves on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Byron Thammer looks to counter!
Byron Thammer attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to free his leg...
The Lord doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Byron Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Byron Thammer sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Byron Thammer was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Luke Warm misses a step and Byron Thammer sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Lord goes for a low kick..
Luke Warm avoids the deadly blow.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Byron Thammer was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Lord tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Lord fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Byron Thammer. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Luke Warm decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Luke Warm moves back and takes a deep breath.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Luke Warm pushes Byron Thammer and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Luke Warm attempts a shoot
but stops before running into The Lord's kick.
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Byron Thammer sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Craig Whatman gets sloppy and Byron Thammer tries to take advantage...
The Lord wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Luke Warm wants nothing of that and pushes The Lord.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Craig Whatman.
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Round 4
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Luke Warm looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord works on the ground with his fingers over Luke Warm's face
Luke Warm shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Craig Whatman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Lord's face!
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm moves on the ground
Craig Whatman moves to side mount
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Craig Whatman looks to mount Byron Thammer...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Craig Whatman looks to counter!
Craig Whatman fakes some punches
The Lord ties him up.
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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The Lord moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Byron Thammer tries a high kick!
Luke Warm blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Good movement from Luke Warm
who is bobbing and weaving.
Craig Whatman has punished The Lord very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Luke Warm attempts a shoot
but stops before running into The Lord's kick.
The Lord clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Luke Warm and The Lord circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Byron Thammer is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
The Lord decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Lord moves back and takes a deep breath.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Byron Thammer sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Luke Warm clumsily fails here and it's time for Byron Thammer to fight back!
The Lord moves forward looking for some action
Craig Whatman doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Craig Whatman throws an uppercut
The Lord slips it.
The Lord tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Lord fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Warm sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Lord is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The Lord pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Lord looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Byron Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
High kick from Byron Thammer!
He misses narrowly!
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Craig Whatman fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Lord blocks that. It was easy!
Luke Warm pushes Byron Thammer and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Byron Thammer wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Byron Thammer didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
The Lord adjusts and closes his guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Craig Whatman.
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Round 5
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Luke Warm and The Lord circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm decides to launch some tentative punches
Craig Whatman takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Lord studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Solid shot from Craig Whatman to the body.
The Lord didn't like that.
Craig Whatman tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Lord goes down.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Byron Thammer tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Craig Whatman on the ground
They could take their toll on The Lord.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Byron Thammer tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Luke Warm launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Byron Thammer is not able to stop The Lord ground skills and Craig Whatman moves to side mount!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Craig Whatman looks to mount Byron Thammer...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Craig Whatman tries to open The Lord's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Craig Whatman. The Lord is unable to cover himself now!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord tries to escape from the full mount...
The Lord struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Byron Thammer creates enough space to control Craig Whatman's leg.
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.
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Luke Warm misses a step and Byron Thammer sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Lord moves forward looking for some action
Craig Whatman struggles a bit before breaking The Lord's attemp of grappling
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Byron Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Lord launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Luke Warm.
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman has punished The Lord very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Byron Thammer wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Here comes Byron Thammer with a vicious middle kick!
Craig Whatman dodges that one moving backwards
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Lord steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Luke Warm attempts a shoot
but stops before running into The Lord's kick.
The Lord misses a step and Craig Whatman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Byron Thammer was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Byron Thammer's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Byron Thammer and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Lord.
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 10 10 10: 49
Judge: Byron Thammer 9 10 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Craig Whatman 9 10 10 10 10: 49
Judge: Byron Thammer 10 9 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Craig Whatman 9 10 10 9 10: 48
Judge: Byron Thammer 10 9 9 10 9: 47
Winner is Craig Whatman by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 32/49 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 9/23 (39%)
GnP strikes 31/38 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 572,3
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 316,87
Time on the ground 731 s
Statistics: Byron Thammer
Punches 15/36 (42%)
Kicks 3/22 (14%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Damage caused 250,2
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 1,2
Time on the ground 731 s
Whatman did what he did best. Take him down and pray to high hell his opponent is exhausted. The difference in this one is that after he took him down, he beat him to death. This was a big outing for Whatman, but again, Thammer hasn't been upgraded in a dog's age.
Byron Thammer looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Luke Warm is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Byron Thammer is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Lord has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
High kick from Byron Thammer!
Luke Warm seems to be done!
*****Byron Thammer has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Luke Warm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Craig Whatman catches Byron Thammer's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Luke Warm.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is in closed guard... The Lord tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Craig Whatman!
Byron Thammer is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Byron Thammer rolls Craig Whatman to his stomach and takes his back!
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm
The Lord is getting frustrated here.
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm
The Lord tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Luke Warm! The Lord has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm with one hook in
The Lord has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Luke Warm.
Nicely done! The Lord now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm with two hooks in
The Lord is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Luke Warm, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
The Lord moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm with two hooks in
The Lord tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Luke Warm!
Luke Warm adopts the turtle defense and The Lord is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Lord is in rear mount over Luke Warm with two hooks in
The Lord tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Luke Warm!
Luke Warm rolls on the ground and he is looking at the ceiling while Byron Thammer's on his back but with only one hook in!
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Luke Warm is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Luke Warm holds Byron Thammer's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord breaths deeply while on the ground
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Lord pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Lord pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Lord is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Byron Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Craig Whatman and The Lord engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Here comes Byron Thammer with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Luke Warm's ribs!
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to move to full mount
Luke Warm's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The Lord tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Lord launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Luke Warm's ribs.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Craig Whatman tries to pass Byron Thammer's guard...
Craig Whatman passes momentarily but Byron Thammer sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Byron Thammer attempts to move to full guard
Byron Thammer manages to switch to full guard.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Lord
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm is in closed guard... The Lord tries to roll on the ground!
Craig Whatman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Pitty-pat punches from Luke Warm
They're bothering The Lord even though they aren't hurting him.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Byron Thammer, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Byron Thammer's punches
The Lord is on the receiving end of a great combo by Luke Warm.
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Lord is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Craig Whatman tries to pass to half guard...
Byron Thammer can't prevent his opponent from passing. Luke Warm looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Byron Thammer attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Craig Whatman pushes The Lord's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Luke Warm who is in full mount! The Lord is in trouble now!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Craig Whatman tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Luke Warm gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Byron Thammer! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Byron Thammer doesn't defend himself!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer 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 The Lord
The Lord has Luke Warm controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Luke Warm is unable to move under The Lord control.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Luke Warm is in rear mount over The Lord
The Lord has Luke Warm controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Luke Warm is unable to move under The Lord control.
The Lord clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
Good looking punches from Craig Whatman on the ground
They could take their toll on The Lord.
Luke Warm is in rear mount over The Lord
The Lord has Luke Warm controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Luke Warm is unable to move under The Lord control.
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.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Lord goes for a low kick..
Luke Warm avoids the deadly blow.
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer loses balance and goes to the ground.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord 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 Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
The Lord misses a step and Craig Whatman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Craig Whatman aggressively and repeatedly punches The Lord.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer is fading quickly.
The Lord tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Craig Whatman looks to counter!
Luke Warm gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Byron Thammer! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Byron Thammer doesn't defend himself!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Byron Thammer didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Some of the people here are booing!
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Luke Warm moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Craig Whatman tries to free his leg
Byron Thammer moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Byron Thammer was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Luke Warm clumsily fails here and it's time for Byron Thammer to fight back!
Brutal-looking high kick from Byron Thammer!
Luke Warm dodges!
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Lord sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Lord is trying to counter now!
Byron Thammer tries a high kick!
Luke Warm blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Craig Whatman and The Lord engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Luke Warm.
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Round 3
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Luke Warm attempts a shoot
Byron Thammer hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Byron Thammer and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Quick hook by Craig Whatman
Good shot! The Lord has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Byron Thammer goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
The Lord only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Byron Thammer burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
The Lord launches a furious low kick!
Craig Whatman blocks
The Lord clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
A right hand from Craig Whatman
surprises The Lord!
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Byron Thammer is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Luke Warm into his guard.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is in closed guard... The Lord tries to roll on the ground!
Craig Whatman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Craig Whatman tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm breaks the closed guard of Byron Thammer and moves to half guard
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Craig Whatman looks to mount Byron Thammer...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Craig Whatman controls the situation despite Byron Thammer efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Craig Whatman pushes Byron Thammer down and prevents his attempts to escape
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Craig Whatman tries to open The Lord's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Craig Whatman. The Lord is unable to cover himself now!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Craig Whatman rolls Byron Thammer to his stomach and takes his back!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over The Lord
The Lord has given his back to Craig Whatman who is trying to get one hook in!
The Lord struggles in the ground trying to break Luke Warm's control
Luke Warm is in rear mount over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to get a hook in!
The Lord rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is moving on the ground...
The Lord tries to counter Luke Warm's moves on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Byron Thammer looks to counter!
Byron Thammer attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to free his leg...
The Lord doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Byron Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Byron Thammer sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Byron Thammer was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Luke Warm misses a step and Byron Thammer sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Lord goes for a low kick..
Luke Warm avoids the deadly blow.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Byron Thammer was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Lord tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Lord fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Byron Thammer. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Luke Warm decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Luke Warm moves back and takes a deep breath.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Luke Warm pushes Byron Thammer and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Luke Warm attempts a shoot
but stops before running into The Lord's kick.
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Byron Thammer sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Craig Whatman gets sloppy and Byron Thammer tries to take advantage...
The Lord wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Luke Warm wants nothing of that and pushes The Lord.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Craig Whatman.
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Round 4
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Luke Warm looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord works on the ground with his fingers over Luke Warm's face
Luke Warm shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
The Lord tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Craig Whatman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Lord's face!
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm moves on the ground
Craig Whatman moves to side mount
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Craig Whatman looks to mount Byron Thammer...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Craig Whatman looks to counter!
Craig Whatman fakes some punches
The Lord ties him up.
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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The Lord moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Byron Thammer tries a high kick!
Luke Warm blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Good movement from Luke Warm
who is bobbing and weaving.
Craig Whatman has punished The Lord very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Luke Warm attempts a shoot
but stops before running into The Lord's kick.
The Lord clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Luke Warm and The Lord circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Byron Thammer is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
The Lord decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Lord moves back and takes a deep breath.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Byron Thammer sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Luke Warm clumsily fails here and it's time for Byron Thammer to fight back!
The Lord moves forward looking for some action
Craig Whatman doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Craig Whatman throws an uppercut
The Lord slips it.
The Lord tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Lord fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Warm sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Lord is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The Lord pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Lord looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Byron Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
High kick from Byron Thammer!
He misses narrowly!
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Craig Whatman fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Lord blocks that. It was easy!
Luke Warm pushes Byron Thammer and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Byron Thammer wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Byron Thammer didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
The Lord adjusts and closes his guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Craig Whatman.
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Round 5
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Luke Warm and The Lord circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm decides to launch some tentative punches
Craig Whatman takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Lord studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Solid shot from Craig Whatman to the body.
The Lord didn't like that.
Craig Whatman tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Lord goes down.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Lord
Luke Warm moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Byron Thammer tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Craig Whatman on the ground
They could take their toll on The Lord.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Byron Thammer tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Lord
Luke Warm is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Luke Warm launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Byron Thammer is not able to stop The Lord ground skills and Craig Whatman moves to side mount!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Byron Thammer
Craig Whatman looks to mount Byron Thammer...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Craig Whatman tries to open The Lord's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Craig Whatman. The Lord is unable to cover himself now!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
The Lord tries to escape from the full mount...
The Lord struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Byron Thammer
Byron Thammer tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Byron Thammer creates enough space to control Craig Whatman's leg.
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.
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Luke Warm misses a step and Byron Thammer sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Lord moves forward looking for some action
Craig Whatman struggles a bit before breaking The Lord's attemp of grappling
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Byron Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Lord launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Luke Warm.
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman has punished The Lord very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Byron Thammer wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Byron Thammer gets sloppy and Craig Whatman tries to take advantage...
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Here comes Byron Thammer with a vicious middle kick!
Craig Whatman dodges that one moving backwards
Luke Warm tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Warm is holding Byron Thammer's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Byron Thammer shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Lord steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Luke Warm attempts a shoot
but stops before running into The Lord's kick.
The Lord misses a step and Craig Whatman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Byron Thammer was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Byron Thammer's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Byron Thammer and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Lord.
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 10 10 10: 49
Judge: Byron Thammer 9 10 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Craig Whatman 9 10 10 10 10: 49
Judge: Byron Thammer 10 9 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Craig Whatman 9 10 10 9 10: 48
Judge: Byron Thammer 10 9 9 10 9: 47
Winner is Craig Whatman by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 32/49 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 9/23 (39%)
GnP strikes 31/38 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 572,3
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 316,87
Time on the ground 731 s
Statistics: Byron Thammer
Punches 15/36 (42%)
Kicks 3/22 (14%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Damage caused 250,2
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 1,2
Time on the ground 731 s
Whatman did what he did best. Take him down and pray to high hell his opponent is exhausted. The difference in this one is that after he took him down, he beat him to death. This was a big outing for Whatman, but again, Thammer hasn't been upgraded in a dog's age.
It's awesome.
