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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Mentalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cornelius Mentalio!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Walker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Walker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walker works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Walker.
Walker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mentalio defending against the ground and pound.
Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mentalio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mentalio manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mentalio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Mentalio wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
Mentalio tries to stand and escape but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mentalio pulls his head out easily.
Mentalio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Walker looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mentalio's waist but Mentalio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mentalio swivels and escapes.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mentalio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mentalio tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walker is rocked!
Mentalio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mentalio darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Mentalio tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mentalio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walker avoiding damage as Mentalio throws knees to the body.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mentalio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Walker or perhaps it was just good defense by Mentalio which made him look bad.
Mentalio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mentalio sprawls well initially but Walker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mentalio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mentalio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mentalio wants to hit a switch here but Walker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mentalio there!
Mentalio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Walker.
Mentalio wants to control but Walker is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio working to try and regain half guard.
Walker wants to control the pace but Mentalio is squirming around nicely.
Mentalio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Walker works his way into side control.
Mentalio tries to improve position but can't.
Walker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mentalio throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
Mentalio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mentalio lands an overhand right.
Walker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mentalio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mentalio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mentalio is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Mentalio circles away and we're back to standing.
Mentalio doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mentalio moves into full guard.
Walker passes into half guard.
Walker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Walker is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mentalio gets back to full guard.
Mentalio trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cornelius Mentalio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Walker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mentalio is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Mentalio circles away and we're back to standing.
Mentalio looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Nate Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mentalio works Walker's body with a nice hook.
Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Mentalio.
Mentalio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Walker is in a horrible position here. Mentalio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Walker is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio unloads with some shots from mount but Walker bucks and avoids them well.
Walker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Walker tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mentalio has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Walker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mentalio with a couple of short strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Mentalio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Walker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Walker working to try and regain half guard.
Mentalio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Walker looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying desperately to improve position.
Nate Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mentalio controlling the pace for now.
Mentalio lands a big shot there that rocks Walker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mentalio lands a heavy elbow.
Mentalio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mentalio tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but Mentalio has a good base and remains in mount.
Walker blocking the ground and pound.
Walker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio landing strikes from the mount.
Walker taking shots to the head.
Walker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mentalio looking to control but Walker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mentalio throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mentalio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Mentalio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mentalio misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mentalio wants to control the pace but Walker is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mentalio thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Walker tries to reverse the position but Mentalio maintains control.
Mentalio tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Walker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Walker is trying to get back to full guard.
Mentalio wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
Mentalio prevents Walker from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Mentalio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mentalio sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Walker to the ground! Mentalio dives into full mount looking to finish!
Oh Walker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mentalio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walker is looking to escape.
Mentalio working Walker over with strikes here.
Walker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walker seems to have got his legs back now.
Walker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mentalio stalling.
Mentalio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
Walker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Walker is trying to maintain the position but Mentalio is very close to passing his half guard.
Walker missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mentalio pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker is trying to maintain the position but Mentalio is very close to passing his half guard.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mentalio.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walker tries to clinch there but Mentalio circles away.
Mentalio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mentalio throws a series of strikes that have Walker backpedaling.
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Mentalio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mentalio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Mentalio counter with a right hand.
Walker shoots in but Mentalio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mentalio tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio is looking to clinch.
Mentalio misses with a head kick.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cornelius Mentalio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Mentalio is working away.
Walker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mentalio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walker.
Walker is looking to advance position but Mentalio won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to take a breather but Mentalio is having none of it.
Walker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Walker passes to full mount!
Walker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mentalio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mentalio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mentalio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Walker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mentalio to get to his feet.
Mentalio tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mentalio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mentalio lands a head kick. Walker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mentalio throws a head kick that misses.
Walker fails with the takedown
and Mentalio counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Mentalio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mentalio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Mentalio is retaining full guard.
Nate Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mentalio trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Walker is in close to Mentalio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker thows a big elbow that misses.
Mentalio will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Mentalio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mentalio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Mentalio!
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