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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orla Wanker (ranked 3074 p4p, 343 weight class) and Malachi Bolton (ranked 4117 p4p, 418 weight class). Orla Wanker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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191 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malachi Bolton!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wanker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bolton quickly recovers to half guard.
Bolton is staying active underneath Wanker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bolton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bolton is pressing down on Wanker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bolton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wanker defends well.
Bolton keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
Wanker drops back looking for a leg! Bolton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bolton manages to kick Wanker off! Wanker jumps back into Bolton's guard.
Bolton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wanker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wanker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wanker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bolton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wanker defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wanker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bolton.
Wanker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bolton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wanker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bolton can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bolton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wanker wants to control but Bolton is keeping him busy.
Wanker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wanker has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bolton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wanker.
Wanker punching from mount but Bolton doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton wants to control but Wanker is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanker has control of Bolton's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bolton regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bolton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wanker is working for a guillotine from mount but Bolton frees his head quite easily.
Bolton wants to hold on but Wanker pushes him away.
Bolton is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Wanker has taken his back.
Wanker tightening his grip on Bolton, looking for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Bolton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker looking for the choke from the back.
Bolton is keeping busy.
Wanker looking for the choke but no joy.
Bolton trying to control the hands but Wanker breaks the grip.
Wanker is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bolton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wanker keeps control of the position as Bolton tries to break free.
Wanker gets his hands free as Bolton looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orla Wanker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bolton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bolton lands a jab to the head.
Wanker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolton takes one to the side of the head.
Bolton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wanker manages to avoid it.
Wanker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bolton throws a poor cross that misses
and Wanker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Orla Wanker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wanker is pushing down on Bolton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bolton is fighting to maintain full guard but Wanker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wanker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bolton sees it coming and defends 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!
Bolton trying to control from the bottom.
Wanker wants to take a breather but Bolton is having none of it.
Bolton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wanker is trying to control the action in half guard but Bolton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wanker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolton can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton looking for submissions off his back.
Wanker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bolton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wanker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wanker is thwarting Bolton's attempts to control the position.
Bolton is looking to improve his position.
Wanker is working for a submission of some sort.
Wanker is looking for a kimura but Bolton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wanker to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bolton keeping control of the position.
Wanker wants to free his trapped foot but Bolton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bolton wants to control but Wanker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wanker stuffs the takedown.
Wanker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bolton sprawls and moves away.
Wanker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wanker connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bolton.
Orla Wanker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malachi Bolton.
Bolton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wanker was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wanker lands in his opponent's guard.
Bolton is rocked!
Wanker throws a big right hand that misses.
Wanker stays in close to Bolton's body and controls the position.
Bolton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wanker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wanker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bolton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wanker slips nicely into half guard.
Wanker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Wanker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bolton is not content to let Wanker control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bolton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wanker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wanker lands with a punch from half guard.
Wanker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bolton is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Wanker is tapping! Great win for Bolton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Malachi Bolton!
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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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