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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spar Wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter comes into the arena with Black Sabbath - War Pigs blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Mark Walter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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179 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Wrestling!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wrestling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wrestling tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Walter can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter is trying to improve his position.
Walter is working hard here to advance position.
Wrestling wants to control but Walter is keeping him busy.
Walter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wrestling is trying to get an arm triangle but Walter is defending well.
Walter tries to bench press Wrestling off him but Wrestling keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter struggling a bit here.
Walter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Walter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wrestling seems to be looking for submissions.
Walter is looking to control Wrestling's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walter avoid being mounted?
Walter actively working from the bottom here.
Wrestling with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter trying to control but Wrestling postures up.
Wrestling is keen to just control but Walter is a slippery customer.
Wrestling tries to pass to full mount but Walter defends it.
Wrestling stands up from half guard.
Walter throws a leg kick but Wrestling sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wrestling checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walter looks to score with a jab to the body but Wrestling is just out of range.
Wrestling misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wrestling fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wrestling shoots in and bounces Walter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Walter trying to control the position.
Walter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wrestling defends well.
Wrestling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling tries to stand but Walter is controlling from the bottom.
Walter is trying to keep Wrestling in close.
Wrestling has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walter is proving hard to escape from.
Walter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Wrestling from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrestling wants to pass the guard but Walter is keeping the position.
Walter working for a triangle but Wrestling defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spar Wrestling will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wrestling shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Walter gets full guard.
Walter is trying to keep Wrestling in close.
Walter keeping full guard, as Wrestling tries to pass.
Wrestling passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter tries to get to full guard but Wrestling has control of the leg.
Walter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walter controls Wrestling momentarily but Wrestling frees himself.
Wrestling got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wrestling has managed to get both his arms back between Walter's legs - danger averted.
Walter is trying to control the position but Wrestling postures up.
Spar Wrestling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wrestling looking to pass the guard.
Wrestling trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.
Walter trying to keep a closed guard but Wrestling is proving a slippery customer.
Wrestling must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wrestling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walter is keeping the position for now.
Walter controls Wrestling momentarily but Wrestling frees himself.
Walter has his foot on Wrestling's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wrestling works his way back into a safe position though.
Wrestling tries to free his leg and advance position but Walter is retaining full guard.
Walter has his foot on Wrestling's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wrestling works his way back into a safe position though.
Walter is looking for a triangle but Wrestling pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrestling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wrestling trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walter has an active guard here but Wrestling has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling is looking to advance position but Walter won't allow it.
Walter trying to control but Wrestling postures up.
Wrestling tries to pass the half guard into mount. Walter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wrestling slows the pace down in half guard.
Walter is not content to let Wrestling control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Walter is looking to improve his position.
Wrestling wants to control but Walter is keeping him busy.
Wrestling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Spar Wrestling was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wrestling checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wrestling checks a leg kick.
Walter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wrestling.
Walter misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Walter misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wrestling has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wrestling and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spar Wrestling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wrestling avoids the body shot from Walter.
Walter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wrestling sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walter somewhat.
Walter just misses with a punch to the body.
Walter with a hook.
Wrestling closes the distance and clinches up with Walter, looking for a takedown. Wrestling pushes Walter against the cage but Walter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walter throws a low kick, looking for Wrestling's leg but Wrestling calmly moves out of range.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrestling moves away.
Walter misses with a body shot.
Walter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wrestling is out of range.
Mark Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrestling was well out of range. Poor timing from Walter.
Wrestling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walter keeping full guard, as Wrestling tries to pass.
Walter is looking for a triangle but Wrestling pushes his legs off easily.
Wrestling wants to pass the guard but Walter is keeping the position.
Walter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling wants to pass the guard but Walter is keeping the position.
Walter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wrestling defends well.
Wrestling scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter keeping full guard, as Wrestling tries to pass.
Wrestling is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wrestling slips nicely into half guard.
Wrestling works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling is looking to work his way around to Walter's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Walter regains half guard.
Walter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wrestling's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wrestling's back!
Walter patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walter is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wrestling is defending well though. Walter let's go of the attempt for now.
Wrestling rolls, trying to escape but Walter keeps control of the position.
Walter is persistently looking for the submission but Wrestling is defending it well.
Wrestling holding both Walter 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter tightening his grip on Wrestling, looking for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrestling just trying to survive but Walter is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wrestling wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrestling is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Spar Wrestling is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wrestling tries to hold on but Walter pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Walter.
I think Wrestling has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Spar Wrestling!
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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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