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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drew Taments (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Walsh told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Taments!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walsh closes the distance and pushes Taments back into the cage.
Taments dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Taments prevents Walsh from breaking the clinch.
Walsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walsh tries to clinch there but Taments circles away.
Walsh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taments counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Walsh.
Walsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taments has him pressed against the cage.
Walsh misses with a knee to the head.
Taments is trying to break free.
Walsh tries to break free but Taments pushes him back against the cage.
Taments is looking to take this one to the mat.
Taments wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walsh keeps control of Taments as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Walsh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taments blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taments misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Walsh.
Knees to the body from Walsh.
Walsh tries for a takedown but Taments manages to get underhooks.
Walsh is pressed up against the cage. Taments has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walsh down to the mat. Walsh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taments fails to land with a series of punches.
Walsh wants to clinch.
Taments bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taments wants to clinch up but Walsh keeps it at a distance.
Walsh is looking to clinch.
Taments tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walsh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taments misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taments prevents the takedown attempt.
Walsh breaks the clinch.
Walsh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taments misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taments fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Taments. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walsh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tamentss head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walsh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Walsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taments swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taments swings away with a body shot that misses
and Walsh counters with a nice leg kick.
Walsh wants to clinch.
Drew Taments seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walsh is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Taments. Those never looked like landing.
Walsh has closed the distance and engaged Taments in a clinch.
Taments drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walsh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taments tries to keep at a distance but Walsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walsh gets control of Taments's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walsh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Walsh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taments's guard.
Walsh stands up from Taments's guard - Walsh perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taments swats away the attempt to clinch by Walsh.
Taments fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taments fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taments throws a sloppy head kick
and Walsh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taments thinking.
Taments misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taments throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walsh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Walsh.
Walsh pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Walsh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taments moves in looking to clinch but Walsh pushes him off.
Walsh closes the distance but Taments moves to the side
and Taments counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walsh thinking.
Taments throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taments throws a series of punches but Walsh moves out of range.
Walsh slips a jab from Taments.
Taments keeps the fight on the outside.
Taments throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walsh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walsh.
Walsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taments circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taments really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taments tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walsh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taments.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taments takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taments scores with a three punch combo!
Taments misses with a few strikes there.
Taments misses with an uppercut. Walsh saw that one coming.
Taments ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walsh moves away.
Drew Taments is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walsh tries to clinch
and Taments counters with a one-two to the body.
Taments swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taments paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taments swats away the attempt to clinch by Walsh.
Walsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taments throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taments ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walsh moves away.
Drew Taments is winning the standup battle so far.
Walsh avoids the head kick by Taments.
Walsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taments avoids it really well and circles away.
Walsh tries to clinch but Taments moves out of range.
Taments just misses with a punch to the body.
Taments throws a series of punches but Walsh moves out of range.
Taments just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taments digs a good body shot into Walsh's ribs.
Walsh gets a clinch.
Taments can't get the takedown.
Walsh working hard to break the clinch.
Walsh lands an elbow inside.
Taments goes for a takedown attempt but Walsh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Walsh moves into range and clinches up with Taments.
Walsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Taments controls his hands.
Walsh keeps control of Taments as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taments misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taments tries to bum rush Walsh with a series of wild strikes but Walsh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taments rushes Walsh and presses him up against the cage.
Walsh taking a breather.
Walsh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taments is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walsh throws an elbow that misses.
Walsh manages to break the clinch.
Taments throws a hook to the side of Walsh's head but Walsh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taments lands a nice shot to the body.
Walsh tries to clinch but Taments moves away
and Taments counters with a one-two to the body.
Drew Taments is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taments swings widly with a right hand
and Walsh counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Drew Taments will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taments's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Walsh dodges the punch combination from Taments.
Taments lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Walsh or perhaps it was just good defense by Taments which made him look bad.
Walsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taments.
Taments scores with a hook.
Taments circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walsh moves in looking to clinch but Taments pushes him off.
Taments darts in and clinches Walsh up against the cage.
Walsh is trying to push Taments away but Taments has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walsh manages to break the clinch.
Walsh tries to close the distance and clinch but Taments swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taments is looking to wear down Walsh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taments lands a shot to the body.
Taments stalling in the clinch but Walsh improves position.
Walsh jumps into guard, dragging Taments to the mat.
Walsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Walsh, not yet.
Walsh wants to stand but Taments is controlling the position.
Walsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Walsh works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh tries to control but Taments wriggling away.
Walsh prevents Taments from getting the reversal.
Taments is squirming around, avoiding Walsh's attempts to control the action.
Taments is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Taments is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walsh is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Taments gets tackled into the cage by Walsh. Walsh maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Walsh.
Walsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Taments controls his hands.
Walsh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taments gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walsh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taments.
Walsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taments stops a takedown attempt from Walsh.
Drew Taments has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Walsh.
Taments is trying to pull guard but Walsh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walsh lands an elbow inside.
Walsh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taments fails to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walsh breaks the clinch.
Taments scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taments will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Walsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walsh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Walsh!
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energy
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hype
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