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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Drake (ranked 7041 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Walker (ranked 4733 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Walker!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Derek Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker scores with a jab. Drake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drake back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
Walker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Walker with a hook.
Walker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drake. Drake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drake's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drake ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Walker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Walker tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Walker scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Walker.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.
Drake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walker with a hook.
Derek Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Drake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Walker punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Drake's head back.
Walker throws out a powerful jab.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Walker.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake walks into a left hand.
Nice jab there from Walker.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice cross by Walker.
Drake takes one on the button.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walker with a nice cross.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake tries to counter with a takedown but Walker is quick to defend against it.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Good shot there by Walker.
The crowd cheers as Walker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walker.
Drake moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drake walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Walker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walker lands with an overhand left.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Walker catches Drake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drake drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Walker connects with a crisp jab.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donk. Walker catches Drake right on the button with a cross.
Walker lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Derek Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Walker drops his hands momentarily and Drake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Drake's head back.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
A left lands for Walker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Drake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walker scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Walker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drake under the eye.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
Good shot there by Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker is breathing heavily.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Drake's defenses.
Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walker misses with the combination.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Walker connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Walker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker sizes up Drake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Drake attempts a counter takedown but Walker avoids it well and moves away.
Walker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Drake is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drake on the side of the head.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Drake.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Drake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Walker sprawls and moves away.
Walker tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Walker.
Walker cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Walker lands with a cross.
A cross from Walker lands.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.
Walker scores with a nice head shot.
Drake walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake counters with a good low kick that Walker was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker blocks a jab.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Drake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Walker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walker with a jab.
Drake walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake tries to counter with a takedown but Walker is quick to defend against it.
Walker misses with a body punch
and Drake counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Drake.
Drake wants to stall.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Walker blocks an elbow strike from Drake.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Drake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walker to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Drake wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Walker is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Jon Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derek Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Walker!
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FIGHT
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