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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Caldwell (ranked 1873 p4p, 3842 weight class) and Benjamin Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caldwell comes to the cage accompanied by Ocean Demon by LAB. Quentin Caldwell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benjamin Walter's chin.
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Solid boxing
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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, Quentin Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Walter!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walter drags the fight down to the ground.
Caldwell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Caldwell gets to his feet - Walter follows without any prompting.
Caldwell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caldwell but Caldwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Caldwell wants to clinch.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caldwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter clinches with his opponent.
Caldwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter shoots in for a takedown but Caldwell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Caldwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Caldwell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quentin Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Walter.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Caldwell is out of range and Walter settles back down.
Caldwell forces Walter back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Caldwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Walter won't allow it.
Walter breaks from the clinch.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Walter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Caldwell. No joy for Walter on that attempt.
Caldwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Caldwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walter, pushing him back against the cage.
Walter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caldwell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Caldwell misses with a wild body shot.
Walter looks to throw the jab but Caldwell is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caldwell's waist but Caldwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walter off to one side.
Caldwell forces Walter back against the cage and clinches.
Walter tries to pull guard but Caldwell holds him up against the cage and eventually Walter drops back down to his feet.
Walter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.
Caldwell is struggling to control the position.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walter breaks from the clinch.
Walter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Walter tries to keep at a distance but Caldwell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Caldwell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caldwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walter's elbow.
Walter jumps guard but Caldwell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walter wants a takedown.
Caldwell is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Caldwell fails to land.
Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell looks for a takedown but Walter sprawls well.
Walter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caldwell defends it nicely.
Caldwell is looking to counter punch.
Walter tries to clinch up but Caldwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Walter circles away.
Walter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter fails with the takedown.
Caldwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Caldwell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caldwell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caldwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Walter has double underhooks.
Caldwell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walter up against the cage.
Walter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Caldwell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walter gets control of Caldwell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caldwell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walter is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Caldwell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Walter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Walter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Caldwell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walter somewhat.
Caldwell tries to bum rush Walter with a series of wild strikes but Walter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caldwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caldwell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caldwell but Caldwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quentin Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Walter.
Walter throws a lazy head kick
and Caldwell counters with a stiff right hand.
Caldwell rushes Walter and presses him up against the cage.
Walter is working for takedown but Caldwell is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter fails to pull guard.
Walter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walter breaks the clinch.
Caldwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quentin Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caldwell darts in and clinches Walter up against the cage.
Walter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caldwell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but Caldwell blocks with his arms.
Caldwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caldwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walter's efforts to push away.
Walter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Caldwell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caldwell tries to throw a body punch but Walter avoids it by throwing Caldwell back against the cage.
Walter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Walter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Caldwell is looking to stand up but Walter won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caldwell wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Caldwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walter can do to turn this around?
Caldwell drops back looking for a leg! Walter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walter manages to kick Caldwell off! Caldwell jumps back into Walter's guard.
Walter has a closed guard, preventing Caldwell from standing up.
Caldwell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is wriggling around but Caldwell manages to pass to half guard.
Caldwell decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Walter shoots in for a double leg but Caldwell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Caldwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.
Caldwell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Caldwell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell lands a nice shot to the body.
Caldwell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walter throws a counter combo.
Caldwell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caldwell tries to throw a body punch but Walter avoids it by throwing Caldwell back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalling in the clinch from Caldwell.
Caldwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Caldwell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Walter dodges the punch combination from Caldwell.
A nice combination there by Caldwell.
Caldwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walter manages to avoid it.
Walter wants to clinch.
Caldwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Walter is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell misses with a two punch combination.
Quentin Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Walter is looking to clinch but Caldwell is avoiding it.
Caldwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Caldwell is looking to wear down Walter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walter is looking for the big counter here.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Walter throws a looping overhand right but Caldwell ducks down to avoid it.
Walter tries to clinch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caldwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Quentin Caldwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Walter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caldwell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Walter circles away.
Walter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caldwell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Caldwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Caldwell darts in and clinches Walter up against the cage.
Caldwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Walter controls his hands.
Walter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Caldwell is defending well.
Quentin Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Walter.
Caldwell managing to block the knees to the body from Walter.
Walter pulls guard.
Caldwell wanted to stand there but Walter had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Caldwell has passed into side control.
Caldwell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Caldwell stuffs the takedown.
Caldwell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walter backs up against the cage.
Caldwell rushes Walter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caldwell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walter is looking to clinch.
Walter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caldwell swivels and escapes.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caldwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Walter gets tackled into the cage by Caldwell. Caldwell maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is looking for a takedown.
Caldwell lands a body shot.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caldwell smiles and moves away.
Caldwell lands a nice hook to Walter's body. Walter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caldwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Caldwell closes the distance and clinches.
Quentin Caldwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caldwell lands with a light punch inside.
Walter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Caldwell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walter manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quentin Caldwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caldwell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin Caldwell!
After winning the bout, Quentin Caldwell 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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