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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Aquilani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River Walken looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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160 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Aquilani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, River Walken!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquilani fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walken looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Aquilani closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aquilani stands up and beckons Walken to his feet.
Aquilani shoots in for a double leg but Walken sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aquilani tries to land a knee to the head but Walken blocks with his arms.
Aquilani wants the takedown. Walken is fighting it off but Aquilani persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Walken's guard against the cage.
Aquilani stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Aquilani bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aquilani decides to stand back up. Aquilani steps back and let's Walken get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walken looks to clinch
and Aquilani counters with a shoot takedown. Walken fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aquilani gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Aquilani clinches up against the cage.
Walken tries to land knees in the clinch but Aquilani avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aquilani has Walken pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walken tries to land knees in the clinch but Aquilani avoids the damage to the body.
Walken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Walken manages to break the clinch.
Aquilani shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walken is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aquilani gets to his feet - Walken follows without any prompting.
Aquilani changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walken looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Walken struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aquilani stands up.
Aquilani looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aquilani seems to be looking for submissions.
Aquilani seems to be working for a kimura but Walken defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquilani is working for a submission of some sort.
Walken works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aquilani decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walken, up you get!
Aquilani has Walken up against the cage in a clinch.
Aquilani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aquilani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walken stalling in the clinch but Aquilani improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquilani scores with a knee to the head.
Aquilani manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aquilani scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Walken avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aquilani is looking for a triangle but Walken pushes his legs off easily.
Walken trying to control the position from guard on top but Aquilani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aquilani working for a triangle but Walken defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aquilani looking for a guillotine here but Walken defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Aquilani dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Walken closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aquilani bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Aquilani scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aquilani working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Aquilani is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aquilani is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walken manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walken is trying to control the position but Aquilani postures up.
Aquilani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aquilani drops back looking for a leg! Walken is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walken manages to kick Aquilani off! Aquilani jumps back into Walken's guard.
Aquilani has gone for a leg lock! Walken slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aquilani's guard.
Aquilani looking for a guillotine here but Walken defends easily.
Aquilani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walken.
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.
Aquilani has his foot on Walken's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walken works his way back into a safe position though.
Aquilani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walken gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walken trying to control the position from guard on top but Aquilani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walken in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walken wants to control from the top but Aquilani keeps moving.
Aquilani pushes a forearm under Walken's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Walken is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alberto Aquilani!
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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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