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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Smith (ranked 24860 p4p, 6278 weight class) and Mike Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jacob Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jacob Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Walker!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Smith looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Walker throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Walker decides to pull guard.
Smith prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Walker throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Walker throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Walker only half commits.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walker lands with a right hand.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Walker.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacob Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walker throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith is rocked!
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smith throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith works Walker's body with a nice hook.
Walker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walker.
Walker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Walker throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walker scores with a three punch combo!
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Walker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith misses with a double jab.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mike Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Smith tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Jacob Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walker finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Walker throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
Walker misses with some punches.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker looking for a takedown.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacob Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Walker.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants a takedown.
Walker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Walker has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker is trying to break free.
Walker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
As Walker tries to get set, Smith tries to push him back and clinch up but Walker manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Walker is looking for the big counter here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walker.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Walker dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith slips a jab from Walker.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Walker cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walker tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith feints a jab promting Walker to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Walker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Walker tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Walker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walker throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
Smith gets to his feet. Walker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Walker. Walker maintains the clinch.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker instigates a clinch.
Walker jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Jacob Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Walker!
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