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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flynn comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West- Amazing . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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154 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
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154 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Walter!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walter throws a series of punches but Flynn moves out of range.
Walter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walter blocks a jab.
Walter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frank Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.
No luck for Walter with that takedown attempt.
Flynn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walter is out of range.
Walter blocks the body kick.
Flynn tests Walter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Frank Flynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flynn can pounce on him.
Flynn misses with a low kick.
Walter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flynn swivels and escapes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Flynn. Walter shrugs it off though.
Walter looks gassed!
Walter with a poor takedown
and Flynn counters with a big head kick but Walter shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flynn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walter's head.
Flynn doesn't manage to clinch there - Walter circles away.
Walter has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walter.
Flynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walter scores with a hook to the body.
Flynn trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flynn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walter's brow.
Walter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walter avoids a wild elbow strike from Flynn.
Walter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flynn is struggling to control the position.
Walter pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Walter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flynn is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn stands and steps away. Walter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Walter avoids the head kick by Flynn.
Walter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flynn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flynn throws a lazy head kick
and Walter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flynn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walter moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flynn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walter's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flynn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flynn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walter.
Walter looking to throw knees to the head but Flynn is blocking nicely.
Walter avoids a wild elbow strike from Flynn.
Walter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Flynn has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flynn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walter blocks an elbow strike.
Flynn prevents a body shot from Walter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Flynn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flynn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walter's sensitive parts.
A jab from Flynn misses.
Walter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peter Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter misses with a takedown attempt - Flynn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flynn throws a head kick but Walter moves out of range.
Walter clinches.
Walter pulls guard successfully.
Flynn stops Walter from standing up.
Flynn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walter is proving hard to escape from.
Walter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Walter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walter clinches.
Flynn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walter lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Frank Flynn has been cut.
Walter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flynn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Flynn.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Walter wants to take the fight to the mat but Flynn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Frank Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.
Flynn pushes off an throws an elbow but Walter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flynn misses with an elbow strike.
Walter wants to take the fight to the mat but Flynn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to pull guard but Flynn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Flynn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flynn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flynn pushes off an throws an elbow but Walter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walter avoids the elbow strike from Flynn, against the cage.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Flynn has him pressed against the cage.
Walter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flynn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walter moves forwards but Flynn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn throws a jab but it's blocked by Walter.
Walter closes the distance and pushes Flynn back into the cage.
Flynn misses with an elbow over the top.
Walter takes an elbow to the temple.
Flynn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flynn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walter is looking for a takedown.
Walter has a couple of punches blocked by Flynn.
Walter misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flynn obliges.
Walter tries to work over Flynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walter blocks an elbow strike from Flynn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn lands a knee to the body.
Walter blocks the elbow strike.
Flynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flynn blocks it with crossed arms.
Walter trying to land knees to the body.
Walter wants to take the fight to the mat but Flynn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flynn misses with an elbow strike.
Frank Flynn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flynn lands an elbow inside that Walter shrugs off.
Flynn trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter blocks an elbow strike.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Flynn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Come on Flynn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flynn trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Flynn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Flynn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Flynn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walter scores with a jab to the body.
Walter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flynn avoids it really well and circles away.
Peter Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walter looks for a takedown but Flynn sprawls well.
Walter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flynn.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walter throws a lazy head kick
and Flynn counters with a body kick.
Walter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn lands with a cross.
Flynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt.
Frank Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.
Flynn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walter.
Flynn has closed the distance and engaged Walter in a clinch.
Flynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flynn throws an elbow that misses.
Flynn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Walter fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter misses with a body punch.
Flynn missing with knees to the body.
Walter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flynn avoids it.
Flynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flynns head.
Walter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flynn blocks it with crossed arms.
Flynn crunches a lovely knee into Walter's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flynn lands an elbow inside that Walter shrugs off.
Flynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Flynn throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Walter.
Walter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flynn prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn misses with an elbow strike.
Flynn misses with an elbow strike.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Flynn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Frank Flynn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flynn lands a damaging elbow.
Flynn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Peter Walter has been cut.
Walter misses with a knee strike.
Walter jumps guard but Flynn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Flynn stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flynn walks away with a smile on his face. Walter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frank Flynn is winning the standup battle so far.
Walter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flynn scores with a nice right hand.
Flynn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flynn tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flynn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peter Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Flynn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Flynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flynn, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Flynn!
Frank Flynn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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