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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francis Gold (ranked 1315 p4p, 1703 weight class) and Trey Walter (ranked 125 p4p, 153 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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| 151 cm 27 138 5 - 1 - 0 |
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163 cm 27 146 5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Solid Muay Thai Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt Decent knees Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francis Gold! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trey Walter! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walter throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Walter tries to land a knee to the head but Gold blocks with his arms.
Walter misses with a knee strike.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walter misses with the head strike.
Walter missing with knees to the body.
Walter trying to land knees to the body.
Gold prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Walter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walter missing with knees to the body.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head. Walter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gold blocks it with crossed arms. Gold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gold blocking some punches.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Walter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gold is defending well for now. Gold lands a body punch. A nice left hand lands by Gold.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walter. Walter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gold is defending well for now. A head punch blocked on the inside by Walter. Walter misses with a short punch on the inside. Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Gold managing to block the knees to the body from Walter.
Walter blocking some punches.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walters head. Gold scores with a shoulder strike. Walter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Walter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Gold managing to block the knees to the body from Walter.
Walter tries a knee to the head but Gold blocks it.
We've been informed that Walter has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Walter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gold blocks it with crossed arms. Good body shot from Gold.
Walter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walter backwards. Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Gold definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Walter misses with a knee strike.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but Gold blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold. Walter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gold pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gold slips a jab from Walter.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Gold throws a hook but Walter blocks it. Gold jabs Walter right on the nose. Walter blinks but takes it well. Walter just misses with a punch to the body.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Walter tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it. Walter is looking to clinch. Walter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold. Gold lands with a shot to the body. Walter misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely. Gold is looking to counter the offense by Walter and move into the clinch. Gold swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter. Gold tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Walter manages to circle out of the way. Walter wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance. Gold is looking to counter the offense by Walter and move into the clinch. Walter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walter looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range. Gold thuds his right hand into Walter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gold paws at him with a jab and circles away. Walter ducks under a wild hook from Gold. Walter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target. Walter misses with a wild body shot. Gold is looking to counter the offense by Walter and move into the clinch. Walter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gold tries to counter by clinching up but Walter breaks away and moves out of range. Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. As Walter tries to get set, Gold tries to push him back and clinch up but Walter manages to avoid the attempt. Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walter. Gold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence 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! Walter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Gold slips a jab from Walter. Walter tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot. Walter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Gold blocks an uppercut.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but Gold blocks with his arms.
Gold tries to work over Walter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Walter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Gold. A quick uppercut on the inside from Gold. Walter trying to land knees to the body.
Walter lands a knee to the head.
Gold pushes Walter back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Walter trying to land knees to the body.
Walter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walter looks winded! Gold gets through Walter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Walter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Walter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gold is defending well for now. Walter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Francis Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Walter. Walter misses with a punch to the body.
Walter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike. Walter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walters head. Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walter backwards. Gold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut. Gold lands with a short shot to the head. Walter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gold avoids it. Gold blocks an uppercut.
Walter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gold lands a hook that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold. Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Walter.
Walter trying to land knees to the body.
Gold managing to block the knees to the body from Walter.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
 Walter is rocked! Gold blocks a body shot from Walter. Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Walter is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him? Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walter misses with a knee to the head. Walter seems to have recovered his senses. Walter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walter backwards. Gold lands with a left to the head. Walter missing with knees to the body.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside. Walter tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gold is defending well against a takedown attempt. Walter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gold blocks it with crossed arms.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Gold scores with a shoulder strike. Gold pushes Walter back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Gold pushes Walter back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Gold creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Walter with a big uppercut! Walter tries to clinch up but Gold pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Walter to the mat! Walter covers up and Gold unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Francis Gold!
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RATING
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