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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilko Nikolaevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Top Cats - Red Light Spells Danger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasilko Nikolaevich!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolaevich tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Nikolaevich tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Nikolaevich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Nikolaevich improves position.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nikolaevich lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Nikolaevich told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Walker is trying to push Nikolaevich away but Nikolaevich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nikolaevich on the side of the head.
Vasilko Nikolaevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a hook but Nikolaevich avoids it easily.
Walker moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNikolaevich.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Nikolaevich's head but Nikolaevich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Nikolaevich. Nikolaevich maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikolaevich.
Our sources have told us that Walker has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nikolaevich is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Nikolaevich has Walker pushed against the cage.
Nikolaevich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nikolaevich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nikolaevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker cracks Nikolaevich with an open hand slap.
Walker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Vasilko Nikolaevich has been cut.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Nikolaevich moved out of range nicely.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikolaevich.
Walker throws a hook but Nikolaevich blocks it.
Nikolaevich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich letting Walker take a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker swings for the body but Nikolaevich moves out of range.
Nikolaevich throws a fast counter high kick but Walker manages to duck under it in time.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikolaevich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nikolaevich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
Nikolaevich staying out of range there.
Nikolaevich looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nikolaevich ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolaevich's shoulder, as Nikolaevich tries to avoid the shot.
Walker misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a hook but Nikolaevich blocks it.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker scores with a jab. Nikolaevich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolaevich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikolaevich swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Nikolaevich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Nikolaevich misses
and Walker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walker.
Walker is pushing down on Nikolaevich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nikolaevich is fighting to maintain full guard but Walker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Walker stalling away here and it's allowed Nikolaevich to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nikolaevich keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
Walker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasilko Nikolaevich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikolaevich.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikolaevich can do to turn this around?
Nikolaevich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Nikolaevich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolaevich closes the distance but Walker moves to the side
and Walker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nikolaevich won't be happy with that.
Nikolaevich is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Walker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Walker goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nikolaevich rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Walker's guard! Nice work there by Nikolaevich!
Walker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nikolaevich trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walker's guard.
Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker trying to control the position.
Walker working a defensive guard but Nikolaevich manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker can't do much from the bottom here.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.
Nikolaevich wants to stand but Walker has his arm trapped.
Walker is trying to control Nikolaevich's posture but Nikolaevich avoids it.
Walker is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to control Nikolaevich's posture but Nikolaevich avoids it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Nikolaevich keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Nikolaevich moves away and avoids it.
Nikolaevich lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Walker throws a hook but Nikolaevich blocks it.
Nikolaevich lands with a kick to the temple. Walker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nikolaevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Walker misses.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Nikolaevich wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Jay Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolaevich staying out of range there.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Nikolaevich moved out of range nicely.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses.
Walker is looking for a counter combo.
Nikolaevich moves out of range of the strikes.
Nikolaevich throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Walker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasilko Nikolaevich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nikolaevich wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
As Nikolaevich looks to move away, Walker throws a big counter combo bu Nikolaevich just gets out of the way.
Nikolaevich rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Nikolaevich breaks the clinch.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nikolaevich's head backwards.
Nikolaevich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Nikolaevich ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich looks to clinch
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikolaevich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikolaevich throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses.
Walker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Nikolaevich moved out of range.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker avoids the head kick by Nikolaevich.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nikolaevich on the side of the head.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Walker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nikolaevich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Walker. That snapped Nikolaevich's head back.
Nikolaevich scores with a head kick.
Walker sizes up Nikolaevich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nikolaevich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nikolaevich misses with a double jab.
Jay Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
It looked like Walker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Nikolaevich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walker.
Nikolaevich moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Nikolaevich feints a counter leg kick.
Walker blocks a head kick by Nikolaevich.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolaevich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nikolaevich moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Walker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vasilko Nikolaevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich is looking to clinch.
Nikolaevich moves into the clinch.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nikolaevich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Nikolaevich ducks down to avoid it.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Nikolaevich is out of range.
A head kick misses from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich slips under a jab from Walker.
A head kick misses from Nikolaevich.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Nikolaevich ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves away from the strike by Nikolaevich.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Nikolaevich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nikolaevich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaevich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Nikolaevich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nikolaevich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Nikolaevich blocks a jab.
Nikolaevich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses
and Walker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nikolaevich tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker connects with a right that clearly hurt Nikolaevich. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Walker proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Nikolaevich collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Walker!
During a confident post fight interview, Jay Walker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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