Post by The Rocketmen on Jun 27, 2013 14:58:57 GMT -5
Craig Whatman looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Mike Aldred looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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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Luke Warm and The Hammer move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Luke Warm moves backwards and Mike Aldred is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm is holding Mike Aldred's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Aldred loses balance and goes to the ground.
*****Craig Whatman has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Craig Whatman looks to mount Mike Aldred...
Mike Aldred takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm tries to move to full mount
Luke Warm succeeds
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Mike Aldred
Mike Aldred tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Aldred creates enough space to control Craig Whatman's leg.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Mike Aldred! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Mike Aldred doesn't defend himself!
*****Craig Whatman has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm is taking this opportunity to rest.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
Craig Whatman tries to free his leg...
The Hammer rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Craig Whatman
Mike Aldred looks to mount Craig Whatman...
Mike Aldred slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Craig Whatman moves to half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over Luke Warm
Mike Aldred pushes Luke Warm's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by The Hammer who is in full mount! Luke Warm is in trouble now!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Luke Warm tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Mike Aldred is in half guard over Luke Warm
Mike Aldred tries to free his leg
Mike Aldred uses some of his skill by jumping out of Luke Warm's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Craig Whatman
Some of the people here are booing!
Craig Whatman attempts to trap Mike Aldred in his guard.
Craig Whatman manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over Luke Warm
The Hammer is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Aldred!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Mike Aldred
Mike Aldred has seen better days.
The Hammer is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Luke Warm's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Mike Aldred is in half guard over Luke Warm
Some of the people here are booing!
The Hammer sits over his knees and pushes away Luke Warm's leg!
Mike Aldred is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Craig Whatman
Mike Aldred looks to pass to mount...
The Hammer slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Craig Whatman.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Mike Aldred keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Luke Warm is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Hammer's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
Craig Whatman tries to free his leg
Craig Whatman uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Hammer's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Mike Aldred
The Hammer is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Mike Aldred attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Mike Aldred manages to switch to full guard.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Hammer
Craig Whatman tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm breaks the closed guard of Mike Aldred and moves to half guard
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Craig Whatman looks to mount Mike Aldred...
Mike Aldred sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
The Hammer is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Mike Aldred attempts to move to full guard
Mike Aldred manages to switch to full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm moves on the ground
Luke Warm cannot take advantage in the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Aldred's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Mike Aldred goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Luke Warm seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Incredible haymaker from Mike Aldred!
You can see Craig Whatman's head being snapped backwards!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Luke Warm has a small cut in his Chin
Luke Warm steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Craig Whatman catches Mike Aldred's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Luke Warm.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm is in closed guard... The Hammer tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Craig Whatman!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman launches a few punches to The Hammer's cheek from the guard.
Mike Aldred uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Aldred looks to counter!
The Hammer tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Craig Whatman. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
An overhand right from Mike Aldred that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Luke Warm's stops that one with his face! How is Luke Warm standing?!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Hammer dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Luke Warm from the ground!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Luke Warm leads with a punch
Mike Aldred avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Luke Warm is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Hammer.
Mike Aldred has seen better days.
The Hammer studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Hammer is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mike Aldred and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Aldred is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Surprise roundhouse punch by The Hammer.
It looks like Luke Warm was hit by a bus!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Mike Aldred goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm seems staggered and Mike Aldred runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Several good body shots
land on Luke Warm.
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm pushes Mike Aldred and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
The Hammer is connecting with a few punches
Mike Aldred fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Hammer moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Craig Whatman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Hammer throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Mike Aldred throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Luke Warm's chin! That stops Luke Warm in his tracks!
The Hammer begins to launch a barrage of punches over Luke Warm
this is getting worse and worse for Luke Warm
Pulverizing punch to Luke Warm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Aldred's punches
Luke Warm is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Hammer.
Mike Aldred goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm seems staggered and Mike Aldred runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
A wicked punch by Mike Aldred
rocks Luke Warm!
The Hammer looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Luke Warm throws a lazy kick
The Hammer dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Pulverizing punch to Luke Warm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Mike Aldred's mind is definitely in the fight, Luke Warm just got nailed! Mike Aldred saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Luke Warm is going to have a headache after this one.
Luke Warm's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mike Aldred goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
The Hammer only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Shovel hook by Mike Aldred
tags Luke Warm.
Mike Aldred has found an opening in the defense of Luke Warm, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Luke Warm is wobbling!
Luke Warm follows Mike Aldred
only to get counter punched in a big way! Luke Warm needs to stop playing Mike Aldred's game or he'll get knocked out!
Luke Warm has a small cut in his Chin
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Hammer struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
A wicked punch by Mike Aldred
rocks Luke Warm!
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Hammer struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
The Hammer is trying to counter now!
Luke Warm follows Mike Aldred
only to get counter punched in a big way! Luke Warm needs to stop playing Mike Aldred's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Hammer pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Mike Aldred's mind is definitely in the fight, Luke Warm just got nailed! Mike Aldred saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Luke Warm is going to have a headache after this one.
Not a desiderable position that Luke Warm is in now. Mike Aldred is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
The Hammer pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Mike Aldred and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The Hammer and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The Hammer launches a furious hook!
That hits Luke Warm's chin like a wrecking ball! Luke Warm loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Mike Aldred burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer moves backwards and gestures for Craig Whatman to stand up.
Luke Warm climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
The Hammer launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Luke Warm's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Superb haymaker by The Hammer
that lands on Luke Warm's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Mike Aldred takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The Hammer feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
An overhand right from Mike Aldred that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Luke Warm's stops that one with his face! How is Luke Warm standing?!
The Hammer dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Luke Warm from the ground!
Luke Warm's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mike Aldred has found an opening in the defense of Luke Warm, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Luke Warm's ribs.
Mike Aldred launches a rapid series of punches
taking Luke Warm from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
The Hammer has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Mike Aldred and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Luke Warm and The Hammer circle around the center of the cage.
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mike Aldred is opening up on Luke Warm and raining down combinations!
Luke Warm's corner looks worried!
The Hammer is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Mike Aldred was tooling Craig Whatman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Craig Whatman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Hammer pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
The Hammer throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Luke Warm has a small cut in his Chin
Craig Whatman is a bloody mess!
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Craig Whatman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Craig Whatman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman is a bloody mess!
Luke Warm throws a lazy kick
The Hammer dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Luke Warm is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Hammer.
You can see Luke Warm's blood making stains in the mat.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Mike Aldred was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Hammer is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mike Aldred fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Luke Warm stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Mike Aldred is coming in again!
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Mike Aldred throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Luke Warm's chin! That stops Luke Warm in his tracks!
Mike Aldred has found an opening in the defense of Luke Warm, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Luke Warm's ribs.
Mike Aldred launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Luke Warm blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Craig Whatman's cheek! Luke Warm stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Luke Warm has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Luke Warm should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Luke Warm tries to stand up!
The Hammer doesn't allow him!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Craig Whatman's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Hammer moves backwards and gestures for Craig Whatman to stand up.
Luke Warm climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The Hammer is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
The Hammer launches a furious hook!
That hits Luke Warm's chin like a wrecking ball! Luke Warm loses balance and goes to the mat.
Luke Warm's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Craig Whatman is a bloody mess!
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Craig Whatman continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Craig Whatman continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Craig Whatman continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
You can see Luke Warm's blood making stains in the mat.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The Hammer moves backwards and gestures for Craig Whatman to stand up.
Craig Whatman is on his feet again.
The Hammer pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
The Hammer studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Warm doesn't stop bleeding.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Craig Whatman is a bloody mess!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Mike Aldred is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Hammer is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Mike Aldred, but it's close.
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Mike Aldred 9 10 10 10 10: 49
Judge: Craig Whatman 9 9 9 9 9: 45
Judge: Mike Aldred 10 10 10 10 10: 50
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Mike Aldred 9 10 10 10 10: 49
Winner is Mike Aldred by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 53/68 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 5/8 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 72,68
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 29,57
Time on the ground 384 s
Statistics: Mike Aldred
Punches 88/146 (60%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 10772,18
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 266 s
Mike Aldred looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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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Luke Warm and The Hammer move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Luke Warm moves backwards and Mike Aldred is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm is holding Mike Aldred's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Aldred loses balance and goes to the ground.
*****Craig Whatman has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Craig Whatman looks to mount Mike Aldred...
Mike Aldred takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm tries to move to full mount
Luke Warm succeeds
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Mike Aldred
Mike Aldred tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Aldred creates enough space to control Craig Whatman's leg.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Mike Aldred! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Mike Aldred doesn't defend himself!
*****Craig Whatman has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm is taking this opportunity to rest.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
Craig Whatman tries to free his leg...
The Hammer rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Craig Whatman
Mike Aldred looks to mount Craig Whatman...
Mike Aldred slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Craig Whatman moves to half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over Luke Warm
Mike Aldred pushes Luke Warm's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by The Hammer who is in full mount! Luke Warm is in trouble now!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Luke Warm tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Mike Aldred is in half guard over Luke Warm
Mike Aldred tries to free his leg
Mike Aldred uses some of his skill by jumping out of Luke Warm's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Craig Whatman
Some of the people here are booing!
Craig Whatman attempts to trap Mike Aldred in his guard.
Craig Whatman manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over Luke Warm
The Hammer is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Aldred!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Mike Aldred
Mike Aldred has seen better days.
The Hammer is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Luke Warm's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Mike Aldred is in half guard over Luke Warm
Some of the people here are booing!
The Hammer sits over his knees and pushes away Luke Warm's leg!
Mike Aldred is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Craig Whatman
Mike Aldred looks to pass to mount...
The Hammer slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Craig Whatman.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Mike Aldred keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Luke Warm is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Hammer's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
Craig Whatman tries to free his leg
Craig Whatman uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Hammer's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Mike Aldred
The Hammer is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Mike Aldred attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Mike Aldred manages to switch to full guard.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Hammer
Craig Whatman tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm breaks the closed guard of Mike Aldred and moves to half guard
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Craig Whatman looks to mount Mike Aldred...
Mike Aldred sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Hammer
The Hammer is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Mike Aldred attempts to move to full guard
Mike Aldred manages to switch to full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm moves on the ground
Luke Warm cannot take advantage in the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Aldred's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Mike Aldred goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Luke Warm seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Incredible haymaker from Mike Aldred!
You can see Craig Whatman's head being snapped backwards!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Luke Warm has a small cut in his Chin
Luke Warm steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Craig Whatman catches Mike Aldred's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Luke Warm.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Hammer
Luke Warm is in closed guard... The Hammer tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Craig Whatman!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman launches a few punches to The Hammer's cheek from the guard.
Mike Aldred uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Aldred looks to counter!
The Hammer tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Craig Whatman. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
An overhand right from Mike Aldred that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Luke Warm's stops that one with his face! How is Luke Warm standing?!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Hammer dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Luke Warm from the ground!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Luke Warm leads with a punch
Mike Aldred avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Luke Warm is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Hammer.
Mike Aldred has seen better days.
The Hammer studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Hammer is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mike Aldred and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Aldred is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Surprise roundhouse punch by The Hammer.
It looks like Luke Warm was hit by a bus!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Mike Aldred goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm seems staggered and Mike Aldred runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Several good body shots
land on Luke Warm.
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm pushes Mike Aldred and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
The Hammer is connecting with a few punches
Mike Aldred fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Hammer moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Craig Whatman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Hammer throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Mike Aldred throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Luke Warm's chin! That stops Luke Warm in his tracks!
The Hammer begins to launch a barrage of punches over Luke Warm
this is getting worse and worse for Luke Warm
Pulverizing punch to Luke Warm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Aldred's punches
Luke Warm is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Hammer.
Mike Aldred goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm seems staggered and Mike Aldred runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
A wicked punch by Mike Aldred
rocks Luke Warm!
The Hammer looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Luke Warm throws a lazy kick
The Hammer dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
*****Mike Aldred has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Pulverizing punch to Luke Warm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Mike Aldred's mind is definitely in the fight, Luke Warm just got nailed! Mike Aldred saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Luke Warm is going to have a headache after this one.
Luke Warm's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mike Aldred goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
The Hammer only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Shovel hook by Mike Aldred
tags Luke Warm.
Mike Aldred has found an opening in the defense of Luke Warm, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Luke Warm is wobbling!
Luke Warm follows Mike Aldred
only to get counter punched in a big way! Luke Warm needs to stop playing Mike Aldred's game or he'll get knocked out!
Luke Warm has a small cut in his Chin
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Hammer struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
A wicked punch by Mike Aldred
rocks Luke Warm!
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Hammer struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
The Hammer is trying to counter now!
Luke Warm follows Mike Aldred
only to get counter punched in a big way! Luke Warm needs to stop playing Mike Aldred's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Hammer pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Mike Aldred's mind is definitely in the fight, Luke Warm just got nailed! Mike Aldred saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Luke Warm is going to have a headache after this one.
Not a desiderable position that Luke Warm is in now. Mike Aldred is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
The Hammer pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Mike Aldred and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The Hammer and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The Hammer launches a furious hook!
That hits Luke Warm's chin like a wrecking ball! Luke Warm loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Mike Aldred burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer moves backwards and gestures for Craig Whatman to stand up.
Luke Warm climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
The Hammer launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Luke Warm's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Superb haymaker by The Hammer
that lands on Luke Warm's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Mike Aldred takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The Hammer feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
An overhand right from Mike Aldred that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Luke Warm's stops that one with his face! How is Luke Warm standing?!
The Hammer dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Luke Warm from the ground!
Luke Warm's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mike Aldred has found an opening in the defense of Luke Warm, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Luke Warm's ribs.
Mike Aldred launches a rapid series of punches
taking Luke Warm from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
The Hammer has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Mike Aldred and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Luke Warm and The Hammer circle around the center of the cage.
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mike Aldred is opening up on Luke Warm and raining down combinations!
Luke Warm's corner looks worried!
The Hammer is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Mike Aldred was tooling Craig Whatman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Craig Whatman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Hammer pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
The Hammer throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Luke Warm has a small cut in his Chin
Craig Whatman is a bloody mess!
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Craig Whatman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Craig Whatman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman is a bloody mess!
Luke Warm throws a lazy kick
The Hammer dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
The Hammer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Luke Warm is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Hammer.
You can see Luke Warm's blood making stains in the mat.
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Mike Aldred was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Hammer is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mike Aldred fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Luke Warm stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Mike Aldred is coming in again!
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Mike Aldred throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Luke Warm's chin! That stops Luke Warm in his tracks!
Mike Aldred has found an opening in the defense of Luke Warm, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Luke Warm's ribs.
Mike Aldred launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Luke Warm blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Craig Whatman's cheek! Luke Warm stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Luke Warm has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Luke Warm should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Luke Warm tries to stand up!
The Hammer doesn't allow him!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Craig Whatman's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Hammer moves backwards and gestures for Craig Whatman to stand up.
Luke Warm climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The Hammer is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
The Hammer launches a furious hook!
That hits Luke Warm's chin like a wrecking ball! Luke Warm loses balance and goes to the mat.
Luke Warm's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Craig Whatman is a bloody mess!
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Craig Whatman continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Craig Whatman continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
Craig Whatman continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
You can see Luke Warm's blood making stains in the mat.
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer launches a kick to Luke Warm's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while Luke Warm is on the ground on his back
The Hammer is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The Hammer moves backwards and gestures for Craig Whatman to stand up.
Craig Whatman is on his feet again.
The Hammer pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
The Hammer studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Warm doesn't stop bleeding.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Craig Whatman is a bloody mess!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Mike Aldred is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Hammer is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The Hammer steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Mike Aldred, but it's close.
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Mike Aldred 9 10 10 10 10: 49
Judge: Craig Whatman 9 9 9 9 9: 45
Judge: Mike Aldred 10 10 10 10 10: 50
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Mike Aldred 9 10 10 10 10: 49
Winner is Mike Aldred by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 53/68 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 5/8 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 72,68
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 29,57
Time on the ground 384 s
Statistics: Mike Aldred
Punches 88/146 (60%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 10772,18
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 266 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!