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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Deluna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Deluna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Walter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deluna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deluna wants to clinch.
Deluna fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walter is out of range.
Deluna looks to land a combination but Walter avoids it well.
Chris Deluna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deluna throws a right and a left that Walter avoids nicely.
Deluna misses with a head kick.
Deluna tries a head kick but it misses.
Deluna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deluna tries to clinch up but Walter circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walter.
Deluna instigates a clinch.
Walter is working for takedown but Deluna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Deluna can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deluna can't break the clinch.
Deluna is looking to break free of the clinch but Walter has double underhooks.
Walter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deluna's efforts to push away.
Walter has Deluna pushed against the cage.
Walter gets control of Deluna's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Walter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deluna defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter trying to control the position.
Walter looks gassed!
Deluna tries to stand but Walter is controlling from the bottom.
Walter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Deluna has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walter is proving hard to escape from.
Walter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Deluna wants to stand but Walter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Walter controls Deluna momentarily but Deluna frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Deluna throws a sloppy head kick and Walter moves out of range easily.
Walter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Deluna tries to avoid it but Walter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Deluna to the ground. Deluna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chris Deluna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Walter.
Deluna throws a head kick but Walter moves out of range.
Walter clinches up with Deluna and pushes him back against the cage.
Deluna wants to get back to striking at distance but Walter won't allow it.
Walter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deluna's efforts to push away.
Deluna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deluna misses with a head kick.
Walter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Deluna napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter happy to just control the position for now.
Walter trying to control the action but Deluna is working from the bottom.
Deluna is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Walter in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walter prevents Deluna from escaping the position.
Walter wants to control but Deluna is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walter advances to full mount.
Deluna is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Walter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walter fakes the leg kick and cracks Deluna in the body.
Deluna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walter.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Deluna circles away.
Deluna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walter avoids the head kick by Deluna.
Deluna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deluna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deluna misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walter is defended easily by Deluna.
Deluna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Deluna.
Walter tries to clinch there but Deluna circles away.
Deluna could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walter shoots in for a double leg but Deluna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chris Deluna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Walter.
Walter shoots in for a takedown but Deluna shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deluna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Deluna throws a sloppy head kick and Walter moves out of range easily.
Walter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Deluna avoids it really well and circles away.
Deluna stuffs the takedown attempt from Walter. Walter gets slowly back to his feet.
Deluna tries to bum rush Walter with a series of wild strikes but Walter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walter gets a clinch.
Deluna is trying to break the clinch but Walter is controlling him.
Walter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deluna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chris Deluna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walter misses with a takedown attempt - Deluna sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Deluna misses with a head kick.
Walter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Deluna throws a body punch but Walter moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walter.
Deluna tries to clinch but Walter is having none of it.
Deluna tries to clinch
and Walter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walter.
Walter prevents Deluna from getting back to his feet.
Deluna keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Deluna wants to get back to his feet but Walter passes into half guard.
Deluna is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deluna wants to stand back up but Walter manages to pass into side control.
Walter trying to control the action but Deluna is working from the bottom.
Walter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Walter prevents Deluna from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walter is looking to clinch but Deluna is avoiding it.
Deluna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Walter does no damage.
Walter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deluna circles away.
Chris Deluna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walter instigates a clinch.
Deluna tries to break the clinch but Walter is controlling the position.
Deluna wants to get back to striking at distance but Walter won't allow it.
Deluna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deluna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walter, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Deluna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deluna is pressed up against the cage. Walter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Deluna down to the mat. Deluna avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Deluna misses with a series of wild punches.
Walter blocks a head kick by Deluna.
Walter clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Walter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Deluna swings for the body but Walter moves out of range.
Walter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deluna as he jumps to the side.
Deluna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deluna lands with a slapping head kick.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deluna but Deluna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deluna throws a head kick that misses
and Walter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deluna thinking.
No luck for Walter with that takedown attempt.
Chris Deluna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Walter.
Deluna throws a head kick that misses.
Walter fails with the takedown.
Walter keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walter.
Walter tries to clinch but Deluna moves out of range.
Walter closes the distance and clinches up with Deluna, looking for a takedown. Walter pushes Deluna against the cage but Deluna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Deluna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deluna throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walter.
Deluna lands a head kick!
Deluna darts in and clinches Walter up against the cage.
Walter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Deluna prevents it.
Deluna has had enough of the clinch but Walter keeps him there for the moment.
Walter breaks from the clinch.
Deluna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Deluna defends it nicely.
Deluna throws a head kick that misses.
Walter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Deluna throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walter's head.
Deluna tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Deluna avoids it really well and circles away.
Walter tries to clinch but Deluna is having none of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Deluna, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Deluna.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walter.
Deluna is looking to clinch but Walter is avoiding it.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deluna but Deluna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Deluna circles away.
Walter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Walter moves into the clinch.
Deluna manages to break the clinch.
Walter shoots in looking for a takedown. Deluna tries to sprawl out of it but Walter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deluna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Deluna tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter rushes Deluna and presses him up against the cage.
Walter decides to pull guard.
Deluna tries to stand but Walter is controlling from the bottom.
Walter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deluna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin Walter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deluna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Deluna wants to stand and escape but instead Walter has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Walter stays in close to Deluna's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter trying to control but Deluna is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter stops Deluna from standing up.
Deluna is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Walter dives into side control.
Walter trying to control the position but Deluna is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Deluna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Walter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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