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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Walton (ranked 1481 p4p, 1837 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 209 p4p, 247 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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7 - 5 - 0 |
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28 - 27 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful |
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Walton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Walton.
Gerber misses with a head kick.
Walton looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Walton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walton wants to clinch up but Gerber keeps it at a distance.
Walton misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Walton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gerber doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Walton.
Gerber unleashes a big counter combination but Walton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gerber cracks Walton with an open hand slap.
Walton lands with a shot to the body.
Walton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Walton lands a lovely overhand right.
Walton has Gerber up against the cage in a clinch.
Walton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton has Gerber pushed against the cage.
Gerber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gerber manages to break the clinch.
Walton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gerber has time to react.
A lazy body kick from Walton
and Walton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Benjamin Walton has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Gerber responds with a good body kick, but Walton manages to step out the way in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton lands an overhand right.
Gerber slips under a jab from Walton.
Gerber is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Walton cracks a nice hook into Gerber's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Walton.
Gerber blocks a head kick by Walton.
Gerber looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Walton lands with a good body shot.
Walton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gerber steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Walton throws a hook to the side of Gerber's head but Gerber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerber shapes to counter with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walton wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Walton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Walton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Walton throws a shot from downtown. Gerber moves away and avoids it.
Gerber throws a head kick but Walton moves out of range.
Walton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walton lands a head kick!
Walton scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Gerber misses
and Walton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Walton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walton.
Gerber is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Walton clinches.
Walton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walton has a couple of punches blocked by Gerber.
Walton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gerber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walton darts in and clinches Gerber up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
Walton throws a head punch that misses.
Gerber is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walton avoids the elbow strike from Gerber, against the cage.
Walton stalling the fight.
Gerber stalling.
Walton throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gerber pushes Walton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Walton.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walton swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walton misses with some punches.
Gerber letting Walton take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Walton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walton gets through Gerber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walton letting Gerber take a breather here.
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gerber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walton's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Walton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Walton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Walton.
Gerber is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gerber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walton lands a jab to the nose.
Gerber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walton.
Gerber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Walton misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benjamin Walton is winning the standup battle so far.
Gerber ducks right into an uppercut from Walton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber throws a nice head kick!
Walton throws a body punch but Gerber moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gerber! But no joy.
Walton has Gerber up against the cage in a clinch.
Gerber digs a right hand underneath Walton's ribcage. Walton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gerbers head.
Walton working aggressively here.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Gerber - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gerber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gerber wants to get back to striking at distance but Walton won't allow it.
Gerber dodges an elbow strike from Walton.
Gerber swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton working aggressively here.
Gerber dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gerber letting Walton take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Gerber.
Gerber lands a left and a right that send Walton crashing to the mat, dazed. Gerber thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Walton is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Gerber uses the oldest trick in the book to send Walton tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Gerber is absolutely delighted - when Walton wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Romulus Gerber!
Romulus Gerber seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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