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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Spry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Dizzee Rascal-Where Da G's. Spry has chosen Daruden - Sand Storm as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Spry!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spry is looking to clinch.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Spry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Spry looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spry.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spry tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Spry or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Marcus Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Spry.
Spry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Spry persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Spry tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Horrible takedown by Spry or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Joseph Spry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spry tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Spry 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.
Spry stands and steps away. Walker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Spry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spry.
Walker misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Spry working the head with strikes.
Walker is trying to get back to half guard.
Spry lands an elbow.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spry on the ground.
Spry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
Walker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Spry wants to stand up but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker trying to control but Spry postures up.
Spry trying to pass the guard but Walker defending well.
Spry is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Walker is not content to let Spry control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spry doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Spry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Spry dominated that round.
That's time! Walker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Spry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Spry advances to full mount.
Spry is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Spry extends the arm and Walker is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Spry!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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