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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prince Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rolles gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, rolles gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Walter tries to stand but can't do so whilst gracie controls his leg.
gracie tries to roll over but Walter keeps him under control.
Walter wants to get back to his feet.
Walter is working for a kimura but gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Walter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walter trying to control from half guard but gracie is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter passes the guard and advances to mount!
gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Walter has a good base and remains in mount.
Walter looking to finish with strikes here!
Walter wants to control the pace but gracie is squirming around nicely.
Walter content just to control the position here.
Walter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
gracie tries to hold on but Walter postures up.
Walter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
gracie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walter.
gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Walter tries to control but gracie wriggling away.
Walter misses with a head shot.
gracie holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Walter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gracie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Walter stands up from mount. Strange move.
gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walter counters with a nice double leg into side control. gracie won't be happy with that.
gracie looks gassed!
Walter tries to score with some ground and pound. gracie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Walter is looking to take a break and control but gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Walter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
gracie wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
gracie staying busy and making it hard for Walter to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Walter 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 gets a double leg, slamming gracie to the mat! gracie manages to get full guard.
Walter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. gracie is keeping the position for now.
Walter is looking to stand up but gracie won't let him.
Walter slips nicely into half guard.
gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walter.
gracie is breathing heavily.
gracie tries to get to full guard but Walter has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter wants to take a breather but gracie is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
gracie tries to roll over but Walter keeps him under control.
gracie trying to get back to full guard but Walter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Walter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Walter controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Walter controlling from mount.
Walter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Walter misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Walter wants to control the pace but gracie is squirming around nicely.
Walter is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Walter wants to clinch up but gracie keeps it at a distance.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Walter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
gracie passes Walter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
gracie trying to pass the guard but Walter defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gracie is looking for submissions but instead, Walter has regained full guard.
Walter trying to keep a closed guard but gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Walter has his foot on gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Walter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walter is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Walter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Walter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Walter throws an elbow but gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
gracie is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Walter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Walter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Walter just content to control the position.
Walter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter misses with a two punch combination.
Walter fails to land the takedown.
Walter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Walter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Walter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Walter trying to control the position but gracie is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Walter trying to control the action but gracie is working from the bottom.
gracie is being controlled here.
gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Walter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walter shoots in and drives through. gracie sprawls well.
Walter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with gracie but gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter wants to clinch
so gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walter trying to control the position.
gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gracieis looking to pass into half guard but Walter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Walter is in guard.
Walter is pushing down on gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Walter has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walter wants to control but gracie is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walter in particular looking to stall.
gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walter looking to pass the guard.
rolles gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince Walter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
gracie looking for a guillotine here but Walter defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Walter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walter, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Walter!
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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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