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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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184 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Davies!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davies looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Davies is stalling here.
Davies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walter tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Davies lands with a right to the head.
Davies with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Peter Walter has been cut.
Davies with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davies scores with a knee to the head.
Walter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davies after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter has Davies pushed against the cage.
Walter wants to break free but Davies has control.
Davies's coach down at Eternal Evil Training Centre was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Davies's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short left from Davies.
Davies breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies pushes Walter up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Walter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walter avoiding damage.
Walter is working for takedown but Davies is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walter is trying to maintain a safe position but Davies gets an underhook and turns Walter into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walter.
Davies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies rushes Walter and presses him up against the cage.
Davies is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walter is keeping busy.
Davies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davies fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walter is defended easily by Davies.
Walter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Davies quickly recovers to half guard.
Walter wants to pass the guard but Davies is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to control. Davies wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Walter prevents Davies from standing back up.
Walter lands with a punch from half guard.
Walter wants to take a breather but Davies is having none of it.
Walter is looking for a kimura but Davies is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walter to get the leverage.
Walter is looking for a kimura but Davies is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walter to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies tries to kick Walter off but Walter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Davies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davies has managed to free his arm - good work.
Walter is looking to take a break and control but Davies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davies kicks off Walter and gets to his feet.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt.
Walter tries to clinch there but Davies circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies has managed to clinch.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davies smiles and moves away.
Walter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davies swivels and escapes.
Davies closes the distance and pushes Walter back into the cage.
Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davies lands a head kick!
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!
Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walter fails to pull guard.
Davies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter can't get the takedown.
Walter lands a body punch.
Davies scores with a knee to the head.
Davies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Davies will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Walter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walter throws out a loose jab but Davies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davies pushes Walter up against the cage in a clinch.
Davies tries to land a knee to the head but Walter blocks with his arms.
Walter is trying to drag Davies to the mat but Davies just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Davies gets underhooks to prevent Walter's takedown attempt.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Davies turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Davies uses from the top position.
Davies stands up from Walter's guard - Davies perhaps looking for a knockout.
Walter wants to clinch up but Davies keeps it at a distance.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Davies clinches up with Walter and pushes him back against the cage.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Davies turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies breaks the clinch.
Walter misses with a hook. Davies ducked under it nicely.
Walter is looking to clinch but Davies is avoiding it.
Walter instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Davies scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davies is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davies using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walter avoiding damage as Davies throws knees to the body.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Davies turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Davies scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peter Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies moves into the clinch.
Davies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walter.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davies smiles and moves away.
Walter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Walter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Walter is trying to control. Davies wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walter throwing shots but Davies is blocking nicely.
Walter is looking to take a break and control but Davies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Walter lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter stops Davies from getting back to his feet.
Davies is refusing to be controlled, as Walter sits in half guard.
Walter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Walter wants to work for an arm triangle but Davies is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Davies pushes Walter off and gets back to his feet.
Peter Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Walter or perhaps it was just good defense by Davies which made him look bad.
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walter gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Davies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peter Walter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Davies misses with a double jab.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davies gets tackled into the cage by Walter. Walter maintains the clinch.
Walter tries to pull guard but Davies holds him up against the cage and eventually Walter drops back down to his feet.
Walter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davies walks away with a smile on his face. Walter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies moves into the clinch.
Davies is trying to stall.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davies struggles to land a body shot inside as Walter controls his hands.
Walter is working for takedown but Davies is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davies trying to land knees to the body.
Walter fails to pull guard.
Davies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davies tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walter avoids it.
Davies with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davies.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter pulls guard effortlessly.
Walter uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Davies circles away.
Walter darts in looking for a takedown but Davies gets double underhooks and turns Walter into the cage.
Davies tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walter has Davies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Walter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davies prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davies takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter throws a right hand that Davies ducks under and follows up with a left that Davies also avoids with ease.
Davies is looking to slow Walter down with leg kicks.
Davies closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies presses Walter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davies throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walters head.
Davies putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davies breaks from the clinch.
Davies closes the distance and clinches.
Walter gets control of Davies's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Davies got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davies has managed to get both his arms back between Walter's legs - danger averted.
Davies would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davies gets to his feet. Walter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies has closed the distance and engaged Walter in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Davies.
Walter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davies connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walter's face.
Walter tries to pull guard but Davies forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Davies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davies slows down the pace here.
Davies using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Davies with a knee to the head.
Davies misses with a knee to the head.
Davies looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Walter is looking for a takedown.
Walter wants to break free but Davies has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter avoiding damage as Davies throws knees to the body.
Davies presses Walter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walter tries to pull guard but Davies won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walter.
Davies cracks Walter with a nice body shot.
Walter tries to pull guard but Davies won't allow it.
Walter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davies is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davies landing knees to the head.
Davies digs a right hand underneath Walter's ribcage. Walter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davies has managed to clinch.
Davies lands an elbow inside.
Walter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davies just stands there and leans against the cage.
Peter Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davies 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Davies!
After winning the bout, John Davies thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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FIGHT
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