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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Arkwright (ranked 4184 p4p, 4106 weight class) and Walter Waite (ranked 465 p4p, 0 weight class). John Arkwright has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Arkwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Waite!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waite throws the left hand but Arkwright avoids the punch easily.
Arkwright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arkwright tries to close the distance and clinch but Waite swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waite shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arkwright sprawls well. Arkwright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Waite gets slowly back to his feet.
Arkwright is looking to counter punch.
Arkwright is looking to clinch.
Waite's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arkwright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Waite scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arkwright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waite feints the counter takedown.
Waite throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arkwright tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Waite manages to circle out of the way.
Waite walks into a stiff left hand from Arkwright.
Waite drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkwright seems keen to control Waite's posture.
Waite controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Waite wants to control from the top but Arkwright keeps moving.
Waite might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arkwright haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Waite with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arkwright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Waite has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Waite passes Arkwright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Waite winds up and cracks Arkwright with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Waite wants to free his trapped foot but Arkwright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Waite sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arkwright defending well though.
Waite is trying to control the action in half guard but Arkwright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Waite takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Waite throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Waite is trying to control the action in half guard but Arkwright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Waite seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Arkwright trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Waite manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waite lands a big elbow.
Arkwright avoids a series of strikes thrown by Waite.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Waite cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Arkwright wants to control but Waite is having none of it.
Waite postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arkwright looks a forlorn figure.
Waite scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arkwright?
Waite working for a guillotine from mount but Arkwright is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waite lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Waite cracks Arkwright with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waite with a couple of short strikes.
Waite is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Waite extends the arm and Arkwright is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter Waite!
A victorious Walter Waite thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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