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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Struve has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Walker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch there but Struve circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Struve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Struve with that takedown attempt.
Struve gets the takedown into side control.
Walker is looking for a sweep.
Struve connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Walker some visible discomfort.
Walker is rocked!
Struve works to advance to full mount. Walker defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Walker is still in real trouble! Can Struve finish him?
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but Struve has a good base and remains in mount.
Struve looking for a guillotine from mount but Walker is having none of it.
Walker swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Walker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve looking to control but Walker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Walker trying to control but Struve postures up.
Walker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walker punching to the body, from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struve accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Struve stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Struve shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Struve.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Walker wants to control from the top but Struve keeps moving.
Struve has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Struve keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker wants to control from the top but Struve keeps moving.
Walker looks gassed!
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Struve is retaining full guard.
Struve will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.
Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walker won't allow Struve to sweep him here.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Struve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Struve.
Walker wants to control from the top but Struve keeps moving.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Struve is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Walker wants to clinch up but Struve keeps it at a distance.
Struve tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Struve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struve misses with a wild body shot.
Walker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walker lands in his opponent's guard.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Struve blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struve tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker lands a couple of elbows.
Struve throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walker working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Struve working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Struve wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Struve dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Walker tries to clinch there but Struve circles away.
Struve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Struve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Struve wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker closes the distance but Struve moves to the side
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker scores a takedown into full mount!
Struve is looking to get to half guard.
Walker working for a guillotine from mount but Struve is in no mood to give up.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Struve is bucking up trying to escape but Walker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Struve trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Struve regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walker landing with the ground and pound.
Struve tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Walker looks to clinch
and Struve counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walker's guard now.
Walker trying to control the position.
Struve distracts Walker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve chips away with some ground and pound.
Walker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Walker dominating with strikes here.
Walker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Struve manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Struve is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Struve regains full guard. Nicely done.
Struve keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Struve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Struve throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Struve looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Struve's head.
Struve looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alistair Struve overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Struve lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walker!
Walker swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Walker can't escape the position.
Struve looking to finish Walker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Walker!
Walker regains half guard.
Struve seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Walker is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alistair Struve!
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