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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wandy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Martin (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 genius that is Fight Night. Wandy Walker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wandy Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Martin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin with a poor takedown
and Walker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walker pushing down on Martin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Martin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walker wants to finish this one by submission but Martin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Walker.
Martin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Walker tries to control but Martin wriggling away.
Walker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Walker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Martin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Walker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martin is trying to stand up.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
Walker looking for a guillotine from mount but Martin is having none of it.
Martin is trying to stand up.
Martin is working to get back to half guard.
Walker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Walker looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walker lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.
Walker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Martin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martin is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker looking to finish Martin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martin!
Walker looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Martin is surviving well by controlling Walker's body position as best he can.
Walker avoids the attempt from Martin to control.
Martin is in a horrible position here. Walker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Walker tries to control but Martin wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Martin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Walker.
Martin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Walker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Walker gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Martin dodges the punch combination from Walker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Wandy Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin with a poor takedown
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots and misses
and Martin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walker's knee momentarily.
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker tries for a takedown but Martin circles away easily
and Martin counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wandy Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker misses with a combination
and Martin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martin's brow.
Martin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Walker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martin.
Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Martin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Walker wants to break free but Martin has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandy Walker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Martin defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Walker avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walker. That one must have hurt.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Walker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Walker works his way into side control.
Walker moves into full mount!
Martin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Walker controlling his opponent.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Martin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Walker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Martin is on top in guard.
Walker is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Walker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin wants to stand but Walker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin pushes down on Walker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Walker has a hand on Martin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Martin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Walker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martin controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to stand.
Walker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martin looking to control but Walker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walker is working to get back to half guard.
Martin looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Walker is holding on tight.
That's four 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.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walker is looking to escape.
Walker is trying to reverse the position but instead Martin has taken his back - oops!
Walker tries to escape but Martin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Walker turns into Martin and is now in his guard.
Wandy Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin wants to stand up but Walker is controlling him.
Walker trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Walker won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walker with a poor takedown
and Martin counters with a leg kick.
Walker connects with an inside leg kick.
Walker throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.
Walker keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker 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.
Martin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Santiago Martin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin looks to land a combination. Walker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walker did well to prevent Martin getting side control.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker trying to control here.
Martin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker gets back to half guard.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martin gets to his feet - Walker follows without any prompting.
Martin has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Walker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker misses with a combination
and Martin counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker throws a leg kick
and Martin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martin not doing much here.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
Walker gets full guard.
Martin stands and steps away. Walker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Martin tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Walker throws a leg kick
and Martin counters with a head kick. That will keep Walker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Walker throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Walker blocks a head kick by Martin.
Walker throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Wandy Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Walker misses with the combination.
Walker scores with a three punch combo!
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Martin really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker misses with a combination
and Martin counters with an outside leg kick.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Walker throws a combination that misses
and Martin counters with a good low kick that Walker was not able to check.
Walker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walker throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Walker instigates a clinch.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a combination
and Martin counters with an inside leg kick.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with an inside leg kick.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Martin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin wants to stand but Walker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Walker has his foot on Martin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martin works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Martin tries to stand but Walker is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.
Martin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walker's guard now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin's guard.
Walker drops back looking for a leg! Martin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martin manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Martin's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Walker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A low kick from Walker is predictable there
and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walker!
Walker is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.
Martin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Walker working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Walker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Walker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Martin dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters with a leg kick.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker shoots and misses
and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walker!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wandy Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Martin controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is squirming around, avoiding Martin's attempts to control the action.
Walker regains half guard.
Walker looking for submissions off his back.
Walker is trying to maintain the position but Martin is very close to passing his half guard.
Martin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Walker to get to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Martin.
Martin avoids the elbow strike from Walker, against the cage.
Walker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Walker trying to advance position but Martin counters by regaining guard.
Martin wants to stand but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
Walker is working Martin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Santiago Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker is working hard here to advance position.
Martin wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Martin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Martin kicks Walker off and gets to his feet.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Wandy Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Martin!
Santiago Martin is the new welterweight champion!
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