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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name as his entrance music. Thai Striker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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152 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Striker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Striker blocks a head kick by Walter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Striker.
Walter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walter throws a leg kick
and Striker counters with a nice body kick.
Striker tries to clinch but Walter moves out of range.
Striker blocks a head kick by Walter.
A head kick misses from Walter.
Walter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Striker lands a nice shot that snaps Walter's head back.
Walter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striker. Walter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Striker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walter.
Striker doesn't manage to clinch there - Walter circles away.
Striker looks to score with a jab to the body but Walter is just out of range.
Walter misses with a leg kick.
Striker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Striker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Walter misses.
Walter throws a body punch but Striker moves out of range.
Walter misses with a few strikes there.
Striker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walter is fending him off so far but Striker persists. Nope, Walter circles away and we're back to standing.
Walter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Striker tries to land a leg kick but Walter saw it coming and moves away.
Walter checks a low kick from Striker.
Striker closes the distance and pushes Walter back into the cage.
Striker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walter's elbow.
Walter is trying to push Striker away but Striker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walter is trying to break the clinch but Striker has him pressed against the cage.
Walter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to break the clinch but Striker is controlling him.
Striker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walters head.
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!
Striker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Striker struggles to land a body shot inside as Walter controls his hands.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Striker lands a shoulder strike.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.
Striker lands a shoulder strike.
Striker landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Striker.
A shot in the inside from Striker.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Striker obliges.
Striker crunches a lovely knee into Walter's ribcage.
Striker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Striker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Striker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Striker missing with knees to the body.
Striker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Striker tries to land knees in the clinch but Walter avoids the damage to the body.
Striker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Striker lands a good knee to the midsection. Walter won't want to take too many of those.
Striker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walter tries to break the clinch but Striker is controlling the position.
Striker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Striker.
Striker landing knees to the body.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.
Striker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Striker has him pressed against the cage.
Striker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Striker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Walter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Striker misses with a knee strike.
Striker working Walter over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to push Striker away but Striker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Striker lands a nice knee to the body.
Striker digs a right hand into Walter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walter's gas tank.
Walter has had enough of the clinch but Striker keeps him there for the moment.
Striker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Striker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Striker working Walter over with knees to the body.
Striker lands a knee to the body.
Striker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but Walter blocks with his arms.
Walter prevents a body shot from Striker.
Walter is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Striker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walter up against the cage.
Striker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Striker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Striker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Striker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walter. That did some damage!
Walter keeps the fight on the outside.
Walter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Striker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Striker cracks the inside of Walter's front leg.
Walter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steven Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Striker feints and then cracks Walter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walter down.
Walter tries to keep at a distance but Striker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Striker prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
Walter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Striker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Striker.
Striker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Striker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Striker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter misses with an uppercut. Striker saw that one coming.
Striker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walter prevents a body shot from Striker.
Walter is trying to break the clinch but Striker is controlling him.
Walter manages to break the clinch.
Striker lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Striker.
Walter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Striker at a distance.
Walter misses with a series of wild punches.
Walter misses with a leg kick.
Striker lands with a kick to the temple. Walter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid body kick from Striker.
Walter walks into a stiff left hand from Striker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Striker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walter circles away quickly and effectively.
Striker lands a lovely overhand right.
Steven Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker lands the left hand.
A head kick by Walter misses
and Striker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Striker throws a head kick but Walter moves out of range.
Walter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Striker. That one must have hurt.
Striker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Striker lands with a cross.
Walter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Striker.
Striker cracks the inside of Walter's front leg.
Striker moves into range and clinches up with Walter.
Striker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Striker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Striker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walter is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Striker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walter.
Striker landing knees to the head.
A hook to the body from Striker.
Walter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Striker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walter avoiding damage as Striker throws knees to the body.
Striker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striker lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Striker has Walter pressed against the cage, preventing Walter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Striker scores with a shot to the side of Walter's head.
Walter breaks from the clinch.
Striker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Striker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Walter misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Striker lands with a good body shot.
Striker dodges the punch combination from Walter.
Walter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Striker. Striker obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Striker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Striker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Striker slips a jab from Walter.
Walter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Striker counters with a nice leg kick.
Striker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walter avoids the body shot from Striker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Striker lands a head kick!
Striker digs a good hook to Walter's body.
Striker avoids the body shot from Walter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Striker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Striker is looking to clinch.
Walter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Striker.
Striker fakes the leg kick and cracks Walter in the body.
Striker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walter misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Striker.
Striker blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Striker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Striker.
Striker punishes Walter's body with a nice straight punch.
Striker is looking to slow Walter down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker scores with a head kick. Walter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Walter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Striker throws a front kick aimed at Walter's knee but Walter avoids it well.
Striker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thai Striker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Striker.
Striker thumps Walter with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Striker.
Striker feints and then cracks Walter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walter down.
Walter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Striker thuds a left hand into Walter's body.
Walter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Striker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walter is looking to wear down Striker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Striker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker digs a good body shot into Walter's ribs.
Walter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Striker.
Walter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Striker.
Walter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Striker slips a jab and a cross from Walter.
Striker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walter.
Striker lands a leg kick that knocks Walter off balance momentarily.
Striker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Striker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walter's hands.
Walter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Striker was well out of range. Poor timing from Walter.
Striker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Striker 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 Walter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Walter.
Thai Striker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Striker checks a leg kick nicely.
Striker throws a combination that misses
and Walter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walter misses with a wild combination.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Striker misses.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.
Walter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Striker.
Danga de danga de dang - Striker scores with a four punch combination!
Walter misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Striker.
Striker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is looking to chop away at Striker's legs.
Striker throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Striker blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Striker does it's job there.
Nice body kick there by Striker.
Walter looks to land a combination. Striker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Striker slips under a jab from Walter.
Striker slips a jab from Walter.
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!
Striker connects with a solid leg kick.
Walter throws a hook but Striker avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Striker misses with a hook.
Striker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steven Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter misses with a series of wild punches.
Walter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Striker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Striker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Thai Striker wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Thai Striker thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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