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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Wozniaczek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Walter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnold Wozniaczek!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter tries to clinch up but Wozniaczek circles away and keeps his distance.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Wozniaczek moves out of range easily.
Wozniaczek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Walter wants to clinch.
Wozniaczek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wozniaczek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walter drives through and clinches with Wozniaczek against the cage.
Wozniaczek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Walter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Walter looking to throw knees to the head but Wozniaczek is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wozniaczek is trying to break free.
Wozniaczek is trying to break the clinch but Walter has him pressed against the cage.
Walter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wozniaczek blocks a body shot from Walter.
Walter slows down the pace here.
Walter throws a head punch that misses.
Wozniaczek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wozniaczek breaks the clinch.
Wozniaczek throws a hook but Walter avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Wozniaczek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walter doesn't seem phased though.
Walter moves forwards but Wozniaczek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wozniaczek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wozniaczek misses with a wild body shot.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.
Wozniaczek misses with a wild body shot.
Wozniaczek throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Walter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wozniaczek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Wozniaczek.
The fighters circling - Wozniaczek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walter rushes Wozniaczek and presses him up against the cage.
Wozniaczek has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walter after a bit of a struggle.
Walter controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wozniaczek tries to circle away but Walter has him pinned against the cage.
Wozniaczek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steven Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter tries to clinch but Wozniaczek moves out of range.
Walter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wozniaczek.
Steven Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Wozniaczek.
Walter swinging wildly here.
Walter throws a right and a left that Wozniaczek avoids nicely.
Walter tries to clinch but Wozniaczek is having none of it.
Walter looks to clinch
and Wozniaczek counters with a straight right hand.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to clinch but Wozniaczek moves out of range.
Wozniaczek misses with an uppercut. Walter saw that one coming.
Wozniaczek throws a lazy right hand but Walter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wozniaczek misses with a hook
and Walter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wozniaczek gets tackled into the cage by Walter. Walter maintains the clinch.
Wozniaczek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wozniaczek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wozniaczek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wozniaczek is trying to break the clinch but Walter has him pressed against the cage.
Walter has Wozniaczek pressed against the cage, preventing Wozniaczek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steven Walter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Walter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Walter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steven Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walter looks to clinch
and Wozniaczek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wozniaczek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wozniaczek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walter.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Wozniaczek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wozniaczek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wozniaczek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Wozniaczek does no damage.
Wozniaczek lands with a nice body punch.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Wozniaczek circles away.
Walter wants to clinch up but Wozniaczek keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Walter.
Walter needs to keep his hands up - Wozniaczek had a free shot at his head there.
Wozniaczek misses with a body shot.
Wozniaczek misses with a few strikes there.
Walter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wozniaczek.
Walter closes the distance but Wozniaczek moves to the side
and Wozniaczek counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walter slips under a jab from Wozniaczek.
Wozniaczek swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.
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 Wozniaczek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wozniaczek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wozniaczek moves forwards but Walter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wozniaczek looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Walter wants to stand but Wozniaczek is controlling the position.
Walter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wozniaczek.
Wozniaczek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter being controlled here, momentarily.
Walter is looking to stand up but Wozniaczek isn't so interested in that idea.
Wozniaczek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wozniaczek working some strikes from top position.
Walter is looking to stand back up but Wozniaczek counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Walter.
Wozniaczek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wozniaczek trying to control the action but Walter is working from the bottom.
Walter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wozniaczek.
Walter pushes Wozniaczek off and gets back to his feet.
Walter takes a swing at Wozniaczek's ribcage but misses.
Arnold Wozniaczek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Walter does no damage.
Wozniaczek scores with a punch to the head.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Wozniaczek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wozniaczek misses with a straight left.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wozniaczek throws a poor cross that misses
and Walter counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wozniaczek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walter was well out of range. Poor timing from Wozniaczek.
Wozniaczek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wozniaczek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wozniaczek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wozniaczek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Walter tries to clinch there but Wozniaczek circles away.
Walter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wozniaczek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Wozniaczek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wozniaczek throws a hook but Walter avoids it easily.
Walter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wozniaczek.
Walter tries to clinch up
and Wozniaczek counters with a left to the body.
Walter takes one to the chin there.
Wozniaczek throws a shot to the body.
Walter scores with a jab to the head.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wozniaczek.
Wozniaczek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wozniaczek loads up on a big right hand but Walter slips the punch.
Walter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wozniaczek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Walter.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Wozniaczek connects with a body shot.
Wozniaczek misses with a body shot.
Wozniaczek misses with a hook.
Wozniaczek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walter.
Wozniaczek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walter slips under a jab from Wozniaczek.
Walter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter instigates a clinch.
Wozniaczek has had enough of the clinch but Walter keeps him there for the moment.
Wozniaczek can't get the takedown.
Wozniaczek wants to break free but Walter has control.
Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walter wants to clinch up but Wozniaczek keeps it at a distance.
Walter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wozniaczek.
Walter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wozniaczek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Wozniaczek moves out of range easily.
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!
A shot to the liver by Walter. Beautiful body shot.
Walter moves out of range of the strikes.
Walter is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to clinch.
Wozniaczek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walter.
Walter moves to clinch but Wozniaczek breaks away
and Wozniaczek counters with a stiff right hand.
Wozniaczek blocks a head kick by Walter.
Walter looks to clinch
and Wozniaczek counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Walter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wozniaczek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walter was well out of range. Poor timing from Wozniaczek.
Walter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wozniaczek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wozniaczek misses with a hook.
Walter has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Walter to work.
Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Walter has Wozniaczek up against the cage in a clinch.
Walter lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Walter. Those never looked like landing.
Wozniaczek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Walter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Steven Walter!
After the big win, Steven Walter made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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