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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cripple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Waldlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Robert Waldlow enters the cage!
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Cripple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Waldlow!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldlow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cripple closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cripple tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cripple avoids the strikes from the bottom by Waldlow.
Waldlow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Waldlow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cripple's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Waldlow is looking to improve his position.
Cripple landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cripple is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Waldlow sees it coming and defends easily.
Cripple seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cripple seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Waldlow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Waldlow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Waldlow is defending against the submission attempts here by Cripple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waldlow throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldlow misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cripple wants to pass to mount but Waldlow is defending the position.
Cripple is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Waldlow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cripple.
Cripple is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cripple is breathing heavily.
Cripple is working for a kimura but Waldlow is defending it quite comfortably.
Waldlow gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Waldlow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cripple is squirming around, avoiding Waldlow's attempts to control the action.
Cripple might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Waldlow working the ground and pound effectively.
Waldlow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cripple wants to hold on but Waldlow pushes him away.
Cripple taking shots to the head.
Cripple is in a horrible position here. Waldlow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Waldlow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cripple because Waldlow loaded up on that one.
Cripple regains half guard.
Waldlow is thwarting Cripple's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cripple gets full guard.
Cripple working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Waldlow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Waldlow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Waldlow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Waldlow throwing strikes but missing.
Waldlow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cripple escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Waldlow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Waldlow postures up.
Cripple utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldlow stopping the sweep attempt from Cripple.
Waldlow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Waldlow thows a big elbow that misses.
Waldlow thows a big elbow that misses.
Waldlow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cripple works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cripple throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cripple working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Waldlow.
Cripple is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waldlow works over Cripple with some ground and pound from guard.
Cripple wants to hit a switch here but Waldlow passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cripple there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Cripple dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cripple shoots in and drives through. Waldlow sprawls well.
Waldlow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Waldlow.
Cripple on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Waldlow. Waldlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Waldlow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Waldlow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Waldlow gets caught flat footed, as Cripple shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cripple wants to control from the top but Waldlow keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Waldlow is on top in guard.
Cripple looking for a guillotine here but Waldlow defends easily.
Cripple had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Waldlow is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cripple Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Waldlow's back instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waldlow breaks Cripple's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldlow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cripple looking for a guillotine here but Waldlow defends easily.
Cripple preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cripple working for submissions but it's allowed Waldlow to get to half guard.
Waldlow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cripple blocking the ground and pound attempt from Waldlow.
Cripple moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Waldlow throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Waldlow thows a big elbow that misses.
Cripple working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Waldlow.
Cripple looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Waldlow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Waldlow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cripple is looking for a triangle but Waldlow pushes his legs off easily.
Cripple striking off his back but it's not causing Waldlow any problems.
Cripple wants to sweep but no luck.
Cripple looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cripple is trying to control the position but Waldlow postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cripple working for a triangle but Waldlow defends it easily.
Cripple looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cripple trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Waldlow connects with a high kick.
Waldlow lands with an overhand left.
Waldlow scores with a body shot.
Waldlow lands with a kick to the temple. Cripple shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cripple looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Waldlow!
Waldlow is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cripple looking to finish Waldlow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Waldlow!
Waldlow throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cripple. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cripple cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cripple scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Waldlow tries to improve his position but Cripple has taken his back! Cripple has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Waldlow tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Cripple pushes Waldlow away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Cripple!
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hype
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FIGHT
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