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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Walters (ranked 318 p4p, 644 weight class) and Magnificent Chulalongkorn (ranked 35 p4p, 77 weight class). Kevin Walters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Walters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chulalongkorn slips a jab from Walters.
Chulalongkorn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walters on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn scores with a body shot.
A jab from Chulalongkorn does it's job there.
Walters tries for a takedown but Chulalongkorn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chulalongkorn lands a jab.
Walters misses with a hook.
Chulalongkorn misses with an uppercut.
Walters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chulalongkorn to the mat! Chulalongkorn manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walters passes Chulalongkorn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chulalongkorn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walters is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Walters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walters is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Chulalongkorn is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chulalongkorn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walters defends it easily.
Walters trying to control but Chulalongkorn is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chulalongkorn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Chulalongkorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Walters's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chulalongkorn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chulalongkorn trying to keep a closed guard but Walters is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chulalongkorn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Chulalongkorn. Beautiful body shot.
Walters shoots in for a takedown but Chulalongkorn shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chulalongkorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walters throws a right hand that misses
and Walters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chulalongkorn connects with a body shot that sends Walters's belly button to the back.
Chulalongkorn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walters at a distance.
Walters throws a lazy right hand but Chulalongkorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chulalongkorn throws out a loose jab but Walters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walters feinted with a counter takedown.
Chulalongkorn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chulalongkorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
Magnificent Chulalongkorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
Walters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters misses the body punch
and Chulalongkorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chulalongkorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walters connects with a jab.
Chulalongkorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walters.
Walters misses with a body shot.
Chulalongkorn lands a big uppercut and Walters crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Walters looks OK. Chulalongkorn waves Walters back to his feet!
Walters is rocked!
Chulalongkorn circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Walters to the canvas! Walters doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Chulalongkorn keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
Magnificent Chulalongkorn is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Magnificent Chulalongkorn 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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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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