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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Schafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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182 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Schafer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Walter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schafer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schafer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walter.
Walter with a poor takedown
letting Schafer counter with a right hand.
Schafer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Schafer rushes Walter and presses him up against the cage.
Walter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schafer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Keith Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Walter.
Walter wants a takedown.
Schafer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Walter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schafer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schafer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Schafer.
Schafer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schafer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Walter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schafer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schafer presses Walter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schafer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Stephan Walter has been cut.
Schafer lands with a left to the head.
Schafer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schafer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schafer lands an elbow inside that Walter shrugs off.
Walter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walter looks gassed!
Nice elbow from Schafer.
Schafer landing knees to the head.
Schafer landing knees to the head.
Schafer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schafer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schafer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schafer scores with a shot to the side of Walter's head.
Walter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schafer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schafer connects with a knee to the head.
Schafer lands a left hand.
Schafer struggles to land a body shot inside as Walter controls his hands.
Schafer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Schafer.
Schafer tries to land knees in the clinch but Walter avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Schafer.
Walter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schafer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schafer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walters head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Walter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schafer lands with a light punch inside.
Walter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schafer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schafer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schafer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Schafer stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Walter to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Schafer - just one landing.
Walter shoots and misses
and Schafer counters with a straight right hand.
Walter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schafer counters with a two punch combo.
Schafer lands a high kick!
Schafer throws out a powerful jab.
Keith Schafer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schafer is pressed up against the cage. Walter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schafer down to the mat. Schafer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Schafer lands an overhand right.
Walter tries for a takedown but Schafer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schafer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walter gets tackled into the cage by Schafer. Schafer maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schafer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Walter up against the cage.
Schafer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walter wants a takedown but no success here.
Schafer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schafer lands a left hand.
Schafer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schafer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schafer controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Schafer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Schafer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Walter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Walter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schafer counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Schafer.
That has opened up Stephan Walter's cut even more.
Schafer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walter wants a takedown but no success here.
Schafer lands a nice knee to the body.
Schafer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schafer stalling the fight.
Schafer pushes Walter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schafer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schafer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Keith Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Walter.
Schafer connects with a knee to the head.
Schafer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walter's defenses.
Schafer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
The cut above Stephan Walter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Walter is breathing heavily.
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!
Schafer lands an elbow inside.
Walter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer lands a good knee to the midsection. Walter won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Schafer.
Schafer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schafer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schafer lands with a light punch inside.
Walter being controlled against the cage.
Schafer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schafer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walter can do to turn this around?
Schafer lands an elbow just above Walter 's eye.
Walter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schafer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schafer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Schafer 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.
Schafer trying to stall but Walter improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schafer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The referee calls for Schafer to work.
Walter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schafer trying to hold on to Walter's head to control him but Walter postures up.
Schafer gets back to full guard.
Schafer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Walter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Walter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stephan Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Schafer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walter tries for a takedown but Schafer circles away easily
and Schafer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walter gets a double leg takedown into Schafer's guard.
Schafer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Schafer stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Walter misses with a takedown attempt
and Schafer counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer works the jab nicely.
Stephan Walter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Walter fails with the takedown
enabling Schafer to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter with a poor takedown
and Schafer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schafer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Walter momentarily.
Schafer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schafer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schafer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Schafer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schafer lands with a cross.
Walter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Schafer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Walter's cut.
That's time! Schafer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Schafer scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Schafer, as that shot connected.
Walter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schafer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schafer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schafer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walter on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Schafer.
Keith Schafer is winning the standup battle so far.
Walter fails with the takedown
and Schafer counters with a thumping low kick.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schafer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walter with a poor takedown
and Walter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keith Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Walter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer's corner calls for a 1-2. Schafer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schafer scores with the left hand. Walter knows he should have avoided that one.
Walter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schafer.
Schafer connects with a single shot there.
Schafer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Schafer connects with a high kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schafer.
Walter is rocked!
Schafer throws a sloppy head kick and Walter moves out of range easily.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walter takes one to the chin there.
Walter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schafer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walter tries for a takedown but Schafer circles away easily
and Schafer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer instigates a clinch.
Schafer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schafer working Walter over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schafer lands an uppercut.
Schafer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schafer misses with a knee strike.
Keith Schafer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schafer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schafer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walter looking for a takedown.
Schafer stalling against the cage.
A short left from Schafer.
A right hand to the body from Schafer.
Schafer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walters head.
Walter is still on wobbly legs! Can Schafer finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schafer tries a knee to the head but Walter blocks it.
Walter seems to have recovered his senses.
Schafer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stephan Walter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keith Schafer!
Keith Schafer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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