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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcello Sanchez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stephan Walter's chin.
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173 cm
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181 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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183 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Walter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Sanchez actively working from the bottom here. Walter trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth. Sanchez is looking to control Walter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted? Sanchez gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Walter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Walter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez wants to stand but Walter is controlling the position. Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Walter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck. Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Walter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walter defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walter stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Walter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walter manages to get himself to full guard.
Walter keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass. Walter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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 his feet on Sanchez's thighs here. He's pushed Sanchez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sanchez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stephan Walter! Stephan Walter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery , into his post fight interview.
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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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