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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Landon Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nguyen Hoang Minh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nguyen Hoang Minh!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Minh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen Hoang Minh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minh tries to keep at a distance but Walter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Minh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Minh just leaning against Walter, taking a breather.
Walter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walter with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter goes for a takedown attempt but Minh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minh misses with a takedown
and Walter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walter.
Landon Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nguyen Hoang Minh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Minh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Minh fails to pull guard.
Minh tries to pull guard but Walter holds him up against the cage and eventually Minh drops back down to his feet.
Walter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Minh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Minh has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minh clinches up against the cage.
Minh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walter smiles and moves away.
Minh shoots in looking for a takedown but Walter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Minh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walter pushes Minh up against the cage in a clinch.
Walter throws an elbow that misses.
Walter breaks from the clinch.
Minh pushes Walter up against the cage in a clinch.
Walter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter misses with a knee to the head.
Walter fails to pull guard.
Minh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Walter being controlled here momentarily.
Walter chips away with some ground and pound.
Minh pushes Walter off and scrambles back to his feet.
Minh closes the distance and pushes Walter back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minh blocking some punches.
Walter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Minh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Minh.
Minh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minh shoots in looking for a takedown but Walter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Minh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walter stuffs the takedown attempt from Minh. Minh gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Walter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Minh closes the distance and clinches up with Walter, looking for a takedown. Minh pushes Walter against the cage but Walter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Minh misses with a takedown attempt - Walter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Minh shoots in for a double leg but Walter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walter is looking to counter the offense by Minh and move into the clinch.
Landon Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nguyen Hoang Minh.
Minh clinches with his opponent.
Walter tries a body shot but Minh blocks it.
Walter scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Minh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Minh blocking some punches.
Minh gets underhooks to prevent Walter's takedown attempt.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Minh smiles and moves away.
Walter misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minh shoots in looking for a takedown. Walter tries to sprawl out of it but Minh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Minh shoots in but no luck this time.
Walter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Minh fails with the takedown.
Minh is breathing heavily.
Walter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Minh avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Minh darts in and clinches Walter up against the cage.
Walter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Minh uses from the top position.
Walter is looking for a triangle but Minh pushes his legs off easily.
Minh controlling from the top position.
Walter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Minh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Minh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Minh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walter 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.
Walter is looking to sweep but instead, Minh has passed into half guard.
Walter is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Minh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Minh lands a nice short elbow.
Walter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Minh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walter is trying to stand back up but Minh is controlling him
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walter gets full guard.
Walter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minh is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Landon Walter will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Walter looks to clinch
and Minh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Minh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walter sprawls well. Walter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Minh gets slowly back to his feet.
Walter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've been informed that Minh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walter or not.
Minh tries to pull guard but Walter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Minh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Landon Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nguyen Hoang Minh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walter or not.
Minh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Minh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minh looking for a takedown.
Walter tries to score a body lock takedown but Minh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Minh is defending well.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Minh.
Walter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Minh is defending well.
Minh pulls guard successfully.
Minh looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Walter has picked Minh up and slammed him! Minh can't keep hold of the triangle and Walter manages to pass to side control!
Minh gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minh is pressing down on Walter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walter throws a strike but Minh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Minh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Minh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Minh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Minh stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
No luck for Minh with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minh works over Walter's head and body with a nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Minh.
Minh misses with a head kick.
Walter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Minh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Minh tries for a takedown but Walter manages to get underhooks.
Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter clinches up against the cage.
Walter breaks from the clinch.
Minh goes for a double leg but Walter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walter continues to drive forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walter looks for a takedown but Minh sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nguyen Hoang Minh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walter 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Walter!
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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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