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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwight Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Jorge Aldo has been cut.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Walker tenderised Aldo's leg. Aldo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aldo pushes Walker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aldo lands a good knee to the midsection. Walker won't want to take too many of those.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Walker letting Aldo take a breather here.
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Walker.
Walker gets tackled into the ropes by Aldo. Aldo maintains the clinch.
Aldo working Walker over with knees to the body.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Aldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the ropes.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Aldo.
It looks like Dwight Walker has been cut.
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Walker.
Aldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aldo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Walker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aldo momentarily.
Walker scores with a jab. Aldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aldo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aldo's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo looks to throw a body kick
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Walker.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker scores with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Walker.
Aldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Walker thows a leg kick but Aldo checks it
and Aldo counters with a thumping low kick.
Walker throws a low kick but Aldo avoids it.
Aldo throws a low kick but Walker avoids it.
As Aldo backs away, Walker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walker is out of range and Aldo settles back down.
Walker blocks a head kick by Aldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dwight Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker scores with a hook.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Aldo feints a counter leg kick.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Walker misses with a hook
and Aldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walker.
Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Aldo throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Walker - the referee stops the clock and Aldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Walker. Aldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Walker tries a low kick but Aldo avoids it.
Aldo moves into range and clinches up with Walker.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Aldo gets an underhook and turns Walker into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo missing with knees to the body.
Aldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker connects with a nice looking jab.
Aldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Walker throws a leg kick but Aldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker backing away here, and Aldo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Walker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walker blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Aldo counters with a body kick.
Aldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walker.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Aldo is out of range.
Aldo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aldo connects with a solid leg kick.
Aldo tries to land a leg kick but Walker saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker is looking to counter punch.
Walker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Aldo with an uppercut!
A low kick from Walker misses
and Aldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aldo.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walker.
Aldo slips a straight right by Walker.
Walker swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aldo slips a straight right by Walker.
Walker scores with a nice strike.
Aldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
Aldo looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Aldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.
Walker lands with a straight right. Aldo didn't see that one coming.
Aldo is rocked!
Aldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Walker finish him?
Walker closes the distance and catches Aldo with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Aldo is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Aldo is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Aldo is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Walker takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dwight Walker!
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hype
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FIGHT
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