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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes into the arena with For Whom the Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. Blake Axe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Walter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Axe prevents Walter from escaping the position.
Axe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walter bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Walter stuffs the takedown.
Walter throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
Axe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walter counters with a stiff right hand.
Stephan Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe darts in and clinches Walter up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe prevents a body shot from Walter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walter.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Walter.
Axe lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axe prevents a body shot from Walter.
Axe struggles to land a body shot inside as Walter controls his hands.
Walter tries to work over Axe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axe blocks an uppercut.
Axe lands a shoulder strike.
Axe effectively controlling the action here.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walter as Axe tries to tie him up.
Axe blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Axe.
A knee to the head by Axe.
It looks like Stephan Walter has been cut.
Axe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Axe misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axe taking a breather.
Axe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Axe blocks a body shot from Walter.
Walter is leaning against Axe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Axe pushes Walter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walter takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walter.
Walter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walter lands with a light punch inside.
Axe looking to stall.
Walter digs a right hand into Axe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Axe's gas tank.
The referee calls for Axe to work.
Axe missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe stalling against the cage.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Axe blocks an uppercut.
Axe gets through Walter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walter tries to throw a body punch but Axe avoids it by throwing Walter back against the cage.
Axe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axe's elbow.
Axe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Axe looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Axe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Walter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe is looking to control Walter's arms but Walter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axe has his back to the cage.
Axe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Axe.
Walter keeps the fight on the outside.
Walter throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Walter does no damage.
Walter punishes Axe's body with a nice straight punch.
Walter throws a hook to the side of Axe's head but Axe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walter missing with a left hand there. Axe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Axe has a takedown stuffed.
Walter throws the left hand but Axe avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter looks to score with a jab to the body but Axe is just out of range.
Walter scores with a jab to the head.
Axe clinches up against the cage.
Walter misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Blake Axe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephan Walter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Axe is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Axe takes the fight into the clinch.
Walter misses with a punch on the inside.
Axe misses with a knee strike.
Axe pushes Walter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axe blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walter blocks it with crossed arms.
Walter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axes head.
Walter tries to throw a body punch but Axe avoids it by throwing Walter back against the cage.
Walter can't find room to land a body shot as Axe controls the action.
Walter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walter tries a body shot but Axe blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe has Walter pushed against the cage.
Axe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walter is keeping busy.
Axe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walter.
Axe taking a breather.
Axe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axe's elbow.
Axe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walter.
Walter lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe blocks a body shot from Walter.
Axe looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Walter throws a head punch that misses.
Axe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Axe lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Walter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter misses with a punch to the body.
Walter misses with a body punch.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Axe blocks a body shot from Walter.
Walter pushes Axe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walter lands with a light punch inside.
Axe is trying to maintain a safe position but Walter gets an underhook and turns Axe into the cage.
Walter managing to block the knees to the body from Axe.
Blake Axe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walter is leaning against Axe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter letting Axe take a breather here.
Axe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Axe taking a breather.
Walter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Axe scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walter throws a punch but it's blocked by Axe.
Walter misses with a body punch.
Walter misses with a punch to the body.
Walter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walter throws a punch but it's blocked by Axe.
A left hand lands to the body for Walter.
Axe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walter misses with the head strike.
Axe is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walter.
Walter tries a body shot but Axe blocks it.
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walter is defending well for now.
Walter tries to work over Axe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walter tries to work over Axe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walter swings wildly with an uppercut but Axe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axe prevents a body shot from Walter.
Walter takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left hand lands to the body for Walter.
Walter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walter prevents a body shot from Axe.
Axe tries to stall but Walter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephan Walter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stephan Walter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Walter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axe takes the fight into the clinch.
Axe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Axe slowing the pace effectively.
Walter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Walter.
Axe misses with a knee strike.
Walter throws a punch but it's blocked by Axe.
Axe can't find room to land a body shot as Walter controls the action.
Walter lands a shot to the body.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
Walter misses with the head strike.
Walter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walter working aggressively here.
Walter digs a right hand into Axe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Axe's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walter lands with a short shot to the head.
Axe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Axe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
Walter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axe tries to land knees in the clinch but Walter avoids the damage to the body.
Walter throws a head punch that misses.
Walter tries to throw a body punch but Axe avoids it by throwing Walter back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Axe.
Walter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walter misses with a punch to the body.
Axe lands an elbow inside that Walter shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walter.
Walter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axe is rocked!
Nice body punch from Walter - that landed with a thud.
Oh Axe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Walter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Walter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axe blocks a body shot from Walter.
Walter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axes head.
Walter dips a shoulder and cracks Axe with a mighty uppercut! Axe falls back against the cage and Walter unloads with a barrage of strikes! Axe is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Walter screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Walter!
During a confident post fight interview, Stephan Walter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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