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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Sabbath - War Pigs . Mark Walter told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Walter!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walter circles away quickly and effectively.
Maynard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maynard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walter throws a head kick but Maynard moves out of range.
Walter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mark Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maynard pushes Walter off looking to stand but Walter dives back in and keeps control.
Walter is keen to just control but Maynard is a slippery customer.
Maynard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard is trying to stand.
Walter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Walter wants to control but Maynard is keeping him busy.
Maynard tries to get to full guard but Walter has control of the leg.
Walter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter throwing strikes but Maynard uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Maynard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maynard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard is pulling down on Walter's head to control his posture.
Walter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walter won't allow Maynard to sweep him here.
Walter stays in close to Maynard's body and controls the position.
Walter wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Walter throws a big right hand that misses.
Walter throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Walter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maynard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walter is controlling him.
Maynard trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maynard slaps away a takedown attempt from Walter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maynard blocks a jab.
Maynard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maynard looks to land a body kick but Walter moved away.
Maynard throws a front kick aimed at Walter's knee but Walter avoids it well.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Walter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maynard cracks Walter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maynard throws a wild body kick that Walter sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walter.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter ducks under a wild hook from Maynard.
A telegraphed right hand from Maynard misses the target.
Maynard's corner calls for a 1-2. Maynard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maynard misses with a body punch
and Walter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Walter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maynard is looking to improve his position.
Walter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maynard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maynard is looking to improve his position.
Maynard is in trouble now - Walter has advanced to mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maynard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to take Maynard's back but instead Maynard uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Maynard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.
Walter is working for a submission of some sort.
Walter prevents Maynard from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maynard's head.
Walter stalling away here and it's allowed Maynard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Maynard trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Walter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Walter goes for a double leg but Maynard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maynard continues to drive forward.
A head punch on the inside from Walter fails to land.
Maynard breaks the clinch.
Maynard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maynard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walter has time to react.
Maynard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walter at a distance.
Maynard tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter stalks Maynard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maynard's face. Maynard staggers backwards, shaken.
Maynard lands an overhand right.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
Maynard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Walter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maynard wants to stand up but Walter is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mark Walter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maynard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Walter trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Mark Walter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Walter misses with a series of wild punches.
Walter misses with the combination.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maynard blocks a head kick by Walter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maynard scores with a body shot.
Maynard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walter dives in and grabs Maynard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maynard pushes down on Walter's head and hops out.
Walter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maynard.
Maynard feints a jab promting Walter to slip. Maynard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Walter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maynard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maynard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Left hook, right uppercut from Maynard.
Nice jab there from Maynard.
Walter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maynard thuds a left hand into Walter's body.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walter was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard.
Maynard throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maynard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walter was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard.
Walter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maynard fails to land with a series of punches.
Walter lands a nice shot that snaps Maynard's head back.
Maynard lands a really nice looking cross but Walter seems unphased.
Walter throws a one two combo.
Maynard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Maynard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Walter does no damage.
Walter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walter misses with a body kick.
Maynard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walter.
Walter walks into a stiff left hand from Maynard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maynard is trying to defend but Walter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Walter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.
Maynard tries to kick Walter off but Walter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maynard trying to hold on to Walter's head to control him but Walter postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walter works his way into side control.
Maynard holds on to Walter's head and controls the position momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Maynard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walter throws a leg kick but Maynard checks it.
Maynard leaves Walter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark Maynard is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Walter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maynard connects with a body shot.
Maynard cracks Walter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maynard defends it nicely.
Walter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maynard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mark Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maynard digs a good body shot into Walter's ribs.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Walter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Walter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maynard swivels and escapes.
Mark Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Walter.
Maynard stuns Walter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maynard misses with a body kick.
Maynard lands a right hook to the body.
Maynard lands a really nice looking cross but Walter seems unphased.
Maynard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maynard finds it's way round the side to connect with Walter's head.
Maynard with a nice cross.
It looks like Maynard has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Walter checks a low kick from Maynard.
Walter walks into a straight right hand from Maynard.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Walter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard takes a swing at Walter's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maynard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walter counters with a three punch combo that has Maynard backing up. Maynard nods at Walter to acknowledge the strikes.
Walter loads up on a big right hand but Maynard slips the punch.
Walter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maynard is fending him off so far but Walter persists. Nope, Maynard circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab lands there for Walter.
Maynard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maynard.
Mark Maynard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maynard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Walter will feel that in the morning.
Walter throws a combination that misses
and Maynard counters with a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Maynard both land. Nice combination.
Walter is rocked!
Walter throws a chopping leg kick but Maynard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maynard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maynard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Maynard scores with a four punch combination!
Walter is still on wobbly legs! Can Maynard finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Walter seems to have recovered his senses.
Maynard misses with a head kick.
Maynard thows a body shot but no joy.
Maynard lands with a good body shot.
Maynard throws out a powerful jab.
Walter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walter avoids the body shot from Maynard.
Walter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walter throws a series of punches but Maynard moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Maynard.
Sloppy strikes from Walter. Those never looked like landing.
Walter shoots in and drives through. Maynard sprawls well.
Walter looking to score a takedown here. Maynard is defending well but Walter drives through and ends up in Maynard's guard.
Maynard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walter wants to pass the guard but Maynard is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter throwing strikes from guard but Maynard blocks nicely.
Maynard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walter is one step ahead there.
Walter wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard pulls Walter in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Maynard clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maynard dips to his left and cracks Walter with an uppercut!
Walter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maynard feints a jab promting Walter to slip. Maynard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Walter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maynard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.
Maynard throws a leg kick
and Walter counters with a two punch combo.
Walter tries to bum rush Maynard with a series of wild strikes but Maynard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Maynard.
Walter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maynard punishes Walter's body with a nice straight punch.
Maynard lands a leg kick that knocks Walter off balance momentarily.
Walter dodges the punch combination from Maynard.
Maynard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter dives in for a single leg takedown but Maynard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard breaks the clinch.
Walter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Maynard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maynard lands with a nice body punch.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walter is defended easily by Maynard.
Mark Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Walter.
Maynard gets caught napping as Walter dives in and scores a takedown. Maynard manages to retain guard.
Maynard wants to sweep but no luck.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Maynard controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maynard keeping full guard, as Walter tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Maynard just wasn't active enough.
Sloppy strikes from Walter. Those never looked like landing.
Maynard scores with a hook to the body. Walter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maynard lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maynard but Maynard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maynard looks to land a combination but Walter avoids it well.
Walter throws a series of punches but Maynard avoids them all with ease.
Maynard jabs Walter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maynard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maynard counters with a nice body shot.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Maynard looks to score with a jab to the body but Walter is just out of range.
Maynard takes a swing at Walter's ribcage but misses.
Maynard scores with a jab. Walter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maynard is looking to score with low kicks.
Maynard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maynard connects with a crisp jab.
Walter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maynard.
Maynard misses with a low kick.
Walter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walter takes a swing at Maynard's ribcage but misses.
Walter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maynard swings for the body but Walter moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Walter.
Maynard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maynard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Walter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maynard swivels and escapes.
Walter looks to land a body kick but Maynard moved away.
Maynard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walter misses with the combination.
Maynard lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Maynard. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard looks for the body kick but Walter saw that one coming.
Maynard is looking to wear down Walter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walter drives through with a takedown into Maynard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Maynard had his way with Mark Walter in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Maynard sizes up Walter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maynard.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walter.
Maynard throws a front kick aimed at Walter's knee but Walter avoids it well.
Walter misses with an uppercut. Maynard saw that one coming.
Walter tries to score with a low kick but Maynard moves his leg out of the way.
Maynard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maynard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walter.
Walter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maynard gets caught napping as Walter dives in and scores a takedown. Maynard manages to retain guard.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Maynard being controlled here, momentarily.
Walter is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter prevents Maynard from getting back to his feet.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Maynard wants to stand but Walter is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Walter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Maynard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maynard connects with a leg kick. Walter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maynard misses with an uppercut
and Walter counters with a big head kick but Maynard shrugs it off.
Maynard blocks the body kick.
Walter looks to land a combination but Maynard avoids it well.
Maynard takes a swing at Walter's ribcage but misses.
Maynard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walter if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter fails with the takedown.
Maynard tries to land a front kick but Walter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maynard scores with a sloppy right hand. Walter should have avoided that one.
Maynard jabs at Walter's body.
Walter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maynard.
Maynard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maynard throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walter avoids a kick to the body.
Walter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maynard circles away quickly and effectively.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walter misses with a takedown attempt - Maynard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maynard tries to land a front kick but Walter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walter throws a series of punches but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maynard, as that shot connected.
Walter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maynard pinned against the cage. Maynard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mark Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Walter.
Maynard digs a good hook to Walter's body.
Walter misses with a double jab.
Walter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walter throws a series of punches but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard tries to land a body kick
and Walter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maynard thinking.
Walter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maynard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maynard misses the shot to the body.
Walter takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter checks a low kick from Maynard.
Walter is looking to land body kicks.
Maynard cracks a nice hook into Walter's ribs.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt.
Maynard throws a leg kick which misses Walter's front leg but catches the back leg as Walter tries to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maynard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walter misses with a kick to the body.
Maynard scores with a head kick.
Mark Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maynard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maynard is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter throws a right hand that Maynard ducks under and follows up with a left that Maynard also avoids with ease.
Maynard misses with a head kick.
Maynard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Maynard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maynard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Mark Maynard!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Mark Maynard!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Mark Maynard!
Mark Maynard wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mark Maynard waved his t-shirt featuring Blitzkrieg Formula 5000's logo in front of the cameras.
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