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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Walton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Bokhoven shoots in for a double leg but Walton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Van Bokhoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD#
Walton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Walton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walton wants to pass the guard but Van Bokhoven is keeping the position.
Walton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Walton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walton trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Bokhoven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Bokhoven wants to sweep here but Walton controlling him for the moment. #T1##SUB#
Walton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Van Bokhoven dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Walton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walton trying to strike off his back.
Van Bokhoven stopping the sweep attempt from Walton.#SUB2#
Van Bokhoven is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Walton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Walton has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Walton won't allow Van Bokhoven to sweep him here. #T2#
Van Bokhoven has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Bokhoven can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walton trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Bokhoven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Van Bokhoven holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Van Bokhoven has a closed guard, preventing Walton from standing up. #SUB2#
Van Bokhoven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walton postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Bokhoven fails with a takedown attempt.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Bokhoven tries for a takedown but Walton circles away easily#CL#
and Walton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walton.
CJ Walton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristarkh Van Bokhoven.
Van Bokhoven tries to pull guard but Walton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Bokhoven tries for a takedown but Walton manages to get underhooks.
Van Bokhoven looks winded!#TD2#
Van Bokhoven jumps guard and drags Walton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Walton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Walton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Van Bokhoven had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walton defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Bokhoven being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Walton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Walton closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Walton has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Van Bokhoven clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Walton controlling well, preventing Van Bokhoven from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Van Bokhoven defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Walton's arms.
Van Bokhoven looking very determined here, making life difficult for Walton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Bokhoven trying to control the hands but Walton breaks the grip. #T1#
Walton has Van Bokhoven flattened out and is raining down punches. #SUB#
Walton is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Van Bokhoven knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Van Bokhoven for a finish. #SUB#
Van Bokhoven fending off the submission attempt from Walton. #SUB#
Walton working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Walton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T2#
Van Bokhoven just trying to survive but Walton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Walton looking for the RNC.
Walton controlling well, preventing Van Bokhoven from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Walton working for a choke but Van Bokhoven is defending well. #SUB#
Walton is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Van Bokhoven defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Van Bokhoven is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Walton working for a choke but Van Bokhoven reverses nicely into Walton 's guard. #SU2#
Van Bokhoven gets to his feet - Walton follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Van Bokhoven rushes Walton and presses him up against the cage.
Van Bokhoven effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
Van Bokhoven gets underhooks to prevent Walton's takedown attempt.
Van Bokhoven is trying to break the clinch but Walton has him pressed against the cage.
Van Bokhoven looking for a takedown.
Walton stalling the fight.
Van Bokhoven misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Walton manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Walton tries to keep at a distance but Van Bokhoven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Van Bokhoven manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Walton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Van Bokhoven to the mat! Van Bokhoven manages to get full guard.
Van Bokhoven pushes Walton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that CJ Walton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Van Bokhoven throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Walton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Van Bokhoven is in Walton's guard.
Van Bokhoven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Bokhoven looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walton looking for a sweep. Not yet Walton, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Walton keeping full guard, as Van Bokhoven tries to pass.
Walton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Bokhoven.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB#
Walton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Bokhoven defends it easily.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van Bokhoven moves to clinch but Walton breaks away #TD#
so Walton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Bokhoven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walton wants to control from the top but Van Bokhoven keeps moving. #T2#
Walton tries to stand but Van Bokhoven is controlling from the bottom.
Van Bokhoven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Bokhoven keeping moving, preventing Walton from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Van Bokhoven had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walton defends it easily.
Van Bokhoven has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Walton has passed into side control.
#T3#
Van Bokhoven wants to control but Walton postures up.
Van Bokhoven is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Walton is controlling him well.#SUB#
Walton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Walton trying to control the position but Van Bokhoven is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Walton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Bokhoven tries to get back to half guard but can't.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van Bokhoven tries to clinch but Walton moves out of range.
Van Bokhoven goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Bokhoven circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Bokhoven slaps away a takedown attempt from Walton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Bokhoven now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aristarkh Van Bokhoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
CJ Walton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Bokhoven throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aristarkh Van Bokhoven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walton 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... CJ Walton! |
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