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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Mancha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sam Walters has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richie Mancha!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Walters leaves Mancha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walters swinging wildly here.
Mancha closes the distance and clinches.
Mancha controlling the action here for a moment.
Mancha gets control of Walters's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mancha will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Walters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mancha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mancha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Walters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mancha on the ground.
Mancha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walters accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mancha holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Richie Mancha was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Walters misses with a double jab.
Mancha closes the distance and clinches.
Walters lands with a left to the head.
Mancha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mancha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mancha trying to land knees to the body.
Mancha is trying to break the clinch but Walters is controlling him.
Walters working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Walters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mancha avoiding damage as Walters throws knees to the body.
Mancha is trying to break free.
Mancha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mancha is trying to push Walters away but Walters has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walters gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mancha.
Mancha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walters just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sam Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie Mancha.
Walters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walters scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancha shoots for a double leg takedown but Walters sprawls well. He's pushed Mancha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walters throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mancha's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters misses with a combination
and Mancha counters by moving into the clinch.
Walters keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mancha's efforts to push away.
Mancha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walters smiles and moves away.
Sam Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancha dodges the punch combination from Walters.
Mancha fails with the takedown.
Sam Walters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mancha shoots for a takedown but Walters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mancha looks winded!
A combination from Walters does no damage.
Mancha clinches up against the cage.
Mancha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters misses with some punches.
Mancha keeps control of Walters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mancha is trying to pull guard but Walters turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mancha is looking to break free of the clinch but Walters has double underhooks.
Walters swings wildly with an uppercut but Mancha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walters is looking to break free of the clinch but Mancha has double underhooks.
Walters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mancha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Walters dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walters misses with the combination.
Walters throws a sloppy head kick and Mancha moves out of range easily.
Walters swinging wildly here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mancha.
Walters misses with the combination.
Mancha shoots in and drives through. Walters sprawls well.
Mancha blocks a head kick by Walters.
Walters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mancha avoids the head kick by Walters.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mancha.
Mancha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walters avoids it really well and circles away.
Sam Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie Mancha.
Walters throws a head kick but Mancha moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Walters.
Walters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mancha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Walters misses.
A head kick misses from Walters.
Walters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mancha has closed the distance and engaged Walters in a clinch.
Mancha jumps guard but Walters stands there with Mancha around his waist. Mancha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mancha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancha jumps guard.
Walters wants to stand but Mancha is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mancha pulls Walters in close to prevent any damage.
Walters looking to sit in guard and control but Mancha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mancha drops back looking for a leg! Walters is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walters manages to kick Mancha off! Mancha jumps back into Walters's guard.
Mancha prevents Walters from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Walters has an active guard here but Mancha has managed to pass into half guard.
Walters is looking to escape.
Mancha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walters defending well though.
Still in half guard, Mancha seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters pushes Mancha off looking to stand but Mancha dives back in and keeps control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Richie Mancha wasn't active enough on the ground.
A combination from Walters does no damage.
Walters throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walters lands a really nice looking cross but Mancha seems unphased.
Walters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mancha moves into the clinch.
Mancha decides to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mancha looking for a guillotine from mount but Walters is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mancha working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richie Mancha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Walters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mancha shoots for a takedown but Walters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sam Walters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walters moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Walters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mancha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mancha counters with a series of strikes. Walters will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walters thows a body shot but no joy.
Mancha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walters, pushing him back against the cage.
Mancha wants to take the fight to the mat but Walters manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mancha tries to pull guard but Walters holds him up against the cage and eventually Mancha drops back down to his feet.
Sam Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie Mancha.
Walters working aggressively here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mancha wants to get back to striking at distance but Walters won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walters wants to break free but Mancha has control.
Walters keeps control of Mancha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mancha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mancha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mancha tries for a takedown but Walters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mancha fails with the takedown.
Walters throws a head kick that half lands.
Walters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mancha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mancha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mancha shoots in for a double leg but Walters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walters throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for Walters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walters throws a nice looking combination but Mancha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mancha counters by clinching up.
Mancha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Walters uses from the top position.
Mancha is trying to control the position but Walters postures up.
Walters wants to control from the top but Mancha keeps moving.
Mancha is trying to control the position but Walters postures up.
Richie Mancha has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walters throws an elbow that misses. Mancha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walters's guard. Nice move by Mancha!
Walters wants to stand but Mancha is controlling the position.
Mancha gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mancha blocks a head kick by Walters.
Walters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mancha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancha has closed the distance and engaged Walters in a clinch.
Walters tries a body shot but Mancha blocks it.
Mancha is looking for a takedown.
Walters has a couple of punches blocked by Mancha.
Mancha has Walters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mancha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mancha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walters misses with a punch to the body.
Mancha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mancha circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Sam Walters.
I think Walters 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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