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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins blocks a head kick by Walker.
Wilkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walker shoots in and bounces Wilkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Walker postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Walker throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wilkins trying to control the position.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walker stands up over Wilkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wilkins keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Wilkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilkins has momentary wrist control but Walker slips an elbow through the middle.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents Wilkins from getting back to his feet.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walker trying to control but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilkins trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilkins is pulling down on Walker's head. It's preventing any offense from Walker, at least for the moment.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilkins is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Walker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilkins looking to control but Walker passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Walker.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Walker there.
Wilkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilkins moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wilkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilkins is controlling Walker's posture.
Wilkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wilkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Walker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've been informed that Wilkins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Walker is trying to control Wilkins's posture but Wilkins avoids it.
Walker is looking for a sweep.
Wilkins slows the pace down.
Walker tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker prevents Wilkins from moving into mount.
Wilkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilkins can do to turn this around?
Wilkins trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Walker trying to hold on to Wilkins's head to control him but Wilkins postures up.
Wilkins wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Wilkins controlling the action here.
Wilkins is just content to waste time from the top position. Walker takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilkins manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilkins is on top in guard.
Wilkins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Walker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wilkins, into his guard.
Walker chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilkins wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
Walker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wilkins's head.
Wilkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilkins is controlling Walker's posture.
Wilkins 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.
Walker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four 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 won't allow Wilkins to get back to his feet.
Walker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilkins trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilkins trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker postures up in Wilkins's guard and throws a big left but Wilkins blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Walker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wilkins tries to clinch up.
Wilkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wilkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Walker tries to roll over but Wilkins keeps him under control.
Wilkins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Walker is not content to let Wilkins control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins is looking to stall here but Walker recovers full guard.
Walker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wilkins is looking to stand up but Walker isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilkins 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.
Wilkins pulls Walker in close to prevent any damage.
Walker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wilkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Walker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilkins has wrist control.
Wilkins looking to control.
Wilkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Walker 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Walker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Walker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Walker!
An elbow from Walker crashes against the mat.
Walker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wilkins wants to control but Walker postures up.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Wilkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wilkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wilkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Walker working the ground and pound from side control.
Walker trying to control the action but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
Walker working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Wilkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jamie Wilkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luke Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilkins tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Walker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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