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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Walts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Skraper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Skraper is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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199 cm
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280 lbs
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200 cm
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Walts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Skraper! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skraper's guard. Walts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Skraper has his hands on Walts's head, controlling the position. Skraper keeping moving, preventing Walts from controlling successfully. Skraper has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Skraper keeping moving, preventing Walts from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Justin Walts wasn't doing enough on the ground. Skraper misses with a low kick. Walts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walts closes the distance and clinches up with Skraper, looking for a takedown. Walts pushes Skraper against the cage but Skraper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Skraper misses with a wild combination.
Skraper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walts slips a jab and a cross from Skraper.
Walts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Walts wants to control from the top but Skraper keeps moving. Walts throwing strikes from guard but Skraper blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walts with a flurry of punches that miss. This has been an exciting period of action! Skraper has his feet on Walts's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Walts shoots in for a double leg but Skraper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Walts slips a jab and a cross from Skraper.
Walts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Skraper holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Skraper wasn't active enough on the ground. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Walts. That's going to take a lot out of him. Skraper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Skraper lands a slapping body shot.
Walts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skraper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Justin Walts has been cut. Walts is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Skraper tries to bum rush Walts with a series of wild strikes but Walts uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Skraper throws a head kick that misses. Skraper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Skraper misses. Walts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skraper tries to avoid it but Walts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skraper to the ground. Skraper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A low kick from Skraper is predictable there and Walts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Skraper's guard now. Walts trying to control the position from guard on top but Skraper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Walts throws a big elbow that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Skraper dominated that round. The cut man is working on Justin Walts's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Walts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Skraper misses with a wild combination.
Walts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skraper's waist but Skraper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walts off to one side. Skraper throws a head kick but Walts moves out of range.
Walts fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Walts fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Walts. That's going to take a lot out of him. Walts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skraper is fending him off so far but Walts persists. Nope, Skraper circles away and we're back to standing. Skraper lands a glancing blow to the side of Walts's head. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walts checks a leg kick. Walts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skraper as he avoids it easily. Chris Skraper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skraper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walts moves out of range of the body kick from Skraper.
Justin Walts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Skraper plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Walts to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Walts just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Skraper! In his post fight interview, Chris Skraper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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