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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Walker (ranked 4258 p4p, 0 weight class) and Back Door (ranked 3980 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Back Door was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Back Door!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a series of punches but Door avoids them all with ease.
Door darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Walker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Door avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Door manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Door throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Door is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Door looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Door working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Walker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Door manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Door with a flurry of punches that miss.
Door trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker kicks Door off and gets to his feet.
Door looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Door persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dom Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Door will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick
and Door counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Door lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Door is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dom Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Back Door.
Door drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Door. Door gets slowly back to his feet.
Door misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Door looks winded!
Walker takes the fight into the clinch.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Door wants a takedown but no success here.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Door.
Door drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Door has a takedown stuffed.
Walker moves into the clinch.
Door is looking for a takedown.
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!
Door throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Door wants to take the fight to the mat but Walker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Door swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker is trying to push Door away but Door has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker is trying to drag Door to the mat but Door just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Door pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker misses with a kick to the body.
Walker forces Door back against the cage and clinches.
Door jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Door keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Door avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Door preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Door avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Door blocks nicely.
Door looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Door avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Door is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Walker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Door has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walker looking for a takedown.
Door makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Door wants a takedown.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker tries to circle away but Door has him pinned against the cage.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Door won't allow it.
Door lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Door drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Back Door seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Door manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Door is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Door throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Door avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Door has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Door can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker throws a big elbow that misses.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Door escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Door not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Door is working an open guard so Walker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Door slips under a jab.
Walker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walker darts in and clinches Door up against the cage.
Door breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Door tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Dom Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Back Door.
Walker clinches up against the cage.
Walker prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Door has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Door is breathing heavily.
Door shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Door's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Door blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Door slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker takes the fight into the clinch.
Door tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Door has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Door darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Door into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker darts in and clinches Door up against the cage.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Door can do to turn this around?
Walker is trying to pull guard but Door turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Door is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Door manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.
Walker throws a big elbow that misses.
Walker stands up from Door's guard - Walker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Door fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Door tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.
Walker working hard to break the clinch.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Door's takedown attempt.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Door looking for a takedown.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Door drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Walker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Door blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Door drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walker defends it well.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker can't get the takedown.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Walker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Door escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Door tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Door clinches up against the cage.
Door gets through Walker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Door keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Door lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Door has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Door changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dom Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Back Door.
Walker drives through and clinches with Door against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Door stops a takedown attempt from Walker.
Door blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker wants a takedown.
Door goes for a takedown attempt but Walker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Door gets a clinch.
Walker tries to pull guard but Door forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Door is looking to take this one to the mat.
Door lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Door.
Walker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Door gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Door must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walker kicks Door off and gets to his feet.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Door closes the distance and clinches.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Door tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Door has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Door is looking for a takedown.
Door changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Walker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Door fails with a takedown attempt.
Dom Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Door tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Door.
Door shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Walker throws a leg kick that misses.
Door is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Door drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walker defends it well.
Door shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Door drags the fight down to the ground.
Door working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Door controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Back Door has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dom Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Door blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Walker!
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