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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Walter (ranked 5327 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagat Shanti (ranked 6328 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sagat Shanti!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shanti. Walter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walter lands with a nice body punch.
Shanti staying out of range there.
Shanti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Walter scores with a nice right hand.
Walter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Sagat Shanti has been cut.
Shanti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walter.
Walter jabs at Shanti's body.
Oooh a lovely combination from Walter sends Shanti down but not out. Walter dives into side control looking to finish.
Shanti is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shanti keeps working.
Shanti is still in real trouble! Can Walter finish him?
Shanti seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walter in the domination position with Shanti hanging on.
Walter trying to control the action but Shanti is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shanti can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shanti is looking for a sweep.
Shanti is trying to control Walter's posture but Walter avoids it.
Shanti tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Walter presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walter prevents Shanti from getting the reversal.
Shanti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Walter controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanti is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Shanti tries to reverse the position but Walter maintains control.
Walter trying to control but Shanti is having none of it.
Shanti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shanti is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Shanti is looking to improve his position but Walter isn't that keen on the idea.
Walter trying to control but Shanti is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shanti is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Walter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sagat Shanti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walter avoids the body shot from Shanti.
Shanti throws an off balance right hand
and Walter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shanti thinking.
Walter throws a body shot but no joy.
Shanti throws a poor cross that misses
and Walter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane Walter is winning the standup battle so far.
Walter throws a good cross that connects.
Shanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walter.
Shanti staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shanti blocks a jab.
Walter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter misses the shot to the body.
Walter throws a hook but Shanti avoids it easily.
Shanti throws a hook but Walter blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Walter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shanti throws a lazy uppercut
and Walter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shanti missing with a left hand there. Walter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walter throws a right hand that misses
and Shanti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shanti misses with an uppercut
and Walter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Sagat Shanti's cut even more.
Walter scores with a jab to the body.
Walter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shanti. Shanti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanti misses with a body punch
and Walter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shanti misses with a body shot.
Shanti throws a leg kick
and Walter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Shanti.
Walter cracks a nice hook into Shanti's ribs.
Walter looks to land a right hand but Shanti moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Walter.
Shanti throws a shot from downtown. Walter moves away and avoids it.
Walter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shanti can do to turn this around?
Walter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a body shot but no joy.
Shanti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walter just misses with a punch to the body.
Shanti scores with a jab to the head.
Walter looks to land a combination. Shanti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shanti staying out of range there.
Shanti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walter lands a glancing blow to the side of Shanti's head.
Shanti lands with a shot to the body.
Kane Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walter throwing a counter right hand but Shanti manages to avoid it.
Walter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shanti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walter throws a nice looking combination but Shanti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shanti throws out a counter right but Walter avoids it with no problem.
Shanti misses the shot to the body.
Shanti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shanti can't find room to land a body shot as Walter controls the action.
Shanti lands a body shot.
Shanti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shanti working aggressively here.
Shanti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walter throws a hook but Shanti blocks it.
Walter moves out of range as Shanti strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Walter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sagat Shanti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Walter with a jab.
Walter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walter.
A little jabbing left from Shanti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shanti misses with a wild body shot.
Walter throws a body shot but no joy.
Shanti takes a swing at Walter's ribcage but misses.
Walter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter misses with a straight left.
Shanti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shanti throws a poor cross that misses
and Walter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanti misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Walter counter with a right hand.
Walter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shanti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Walter scores with a jab to the head.
Walter moves out of range of the strikes.
Shanti throws a big shot that misses.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shanti moves away.
Shanti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walter.
Walter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shanti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sagat Shanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanti avoids the body shot from Walter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Walter lands a glancing blow to the side of Shanti's head.
Walter cracks Shanti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shanti swings widly with a right hand
and Walter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter throws an off balance right hand
and Shanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walter just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Walter misses.
It seemed like Shanti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shanti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanti punishes Walter's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shanti. Walter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shanti misses with a body shot.
Shanti moves away from the strike by Walter.
Walter misses with a left hand
and Shanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shanti throws a big shot that misses.
Walter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walter defending well as Shanti loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Walter misses the target.
Jab, jab by Walter - just one landing.
Walter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanti throws a body shot but no joy.
Walter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Walter drops his hands momentarily and Shanti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Shanti misses.
Walter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walter with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shanti stuns Walter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shanti.
Shanti slips a straight right by Walter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Walter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Kane Walter!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Kane Walter!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Kane Walter!
Kane Walter wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Kane Walter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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