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Event:
GPG: 45
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Berghen moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Berghen moves away and avoids it.
Walker lands the left hand.
Berghen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Berghen dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Berghen thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Berghen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker wants to control but Berghen postures up.
Walker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Walker is not content to let Berghen control the position.
Walker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berghen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Walker down.
#T1#
Berghen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
Walker struggling a bit here.
Walker is looking for a sweep.
Walker is not content to let Berghen control the position. #SUB#
Berghen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Berghen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Walker struggling a bit here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The strikes coming from Berghen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Berghen is putting a hurting on Walker here, landing some big shots from side control.
Walker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walker seems a little lost for a moment, as Berghen dominates the positioning.
Berghen scoring with punches and elbows.
Walker is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Berghen 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 trying to improve his position.
Berghen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Walker to see if he's OK.
Berghen grinds an elbow into Walker's temple. #T3##SUB#
Berghen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Berghen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Walker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berghen is chipping away with strikes.
Walker gets back to half guard.
Walker wants to improve his position but Berghen is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Berghen connects with a nice short shot to Walker's temple. #ROC#
Walker is rocked!
Berghen slips a nice elbow through Walker's hands, connecting with Walker's forehead.
Walker is still in real trouble! Can Berghen finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berghen lands a nice short elbow.
Berghen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Walker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Berghen creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Walker is out cold and this one is all over! Berghen climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arsteen Berghen!
Our winner, Arsteen Berghen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
SyFi 75
Date: Jul 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baroni circles away quickly and effectively.
Baroni unleashes a big counter combination but Walker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
A jab from Walker misses.
Baroni lands with a shot to the body.
Walker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT2#
It looks like Paul Walker has been cut.#KD2#
Baroni cracks Walker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Walker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baroni finish him?
#ROC2#
Walker is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker clobbers Baroni with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baroni fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Walker square on the jaw! Damn, Walker is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phillip Baroni!
Phillip Baroni very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
WeInSyd 16
Date: Jun 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Puhkuri throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker's coach down at The PIT Hawaiian Kempo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Walker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Puhkuri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Puhkuri manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Puhkuri takes the fight into the clinch.
Puhkuri is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Puhkuri down to the mat. Puhkuri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Puhkuri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Walker tries to counter it with a takedown but Puhkuri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Puhkuri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab. #KD#
Puhkuri lands a big head kick that sends Walker tumbling to the mat! Puhkuri takes a step backwards and waves Walker back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Walker is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Paul Walker has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puhkuri throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Puhkuri finish him?
Puhkuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.
Walker throws a series of punches but Puhkuri avoids them all with ease.
Puhkuri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker. #T1##CL#
Puhkuri moves into the clinch.#TD#
Puhkuri has Walker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Puhkuri pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Walker tumbling to the mat - Puhkuri dives into Walker's guard.#SUB2#
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walker wants to hit a switch here but Puhkuri passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Walker there!
Puhkuri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Walker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Walker keeps trying to improve his position.
Walker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Puhkuri landing strikes from the mount.#CUT#
That has opened up Paul Walker's cut even more.
Walker tries to reverse the position but Puhkuri maintains control.
Walker wants to hold on but Puhkuri pushes him away.#SUB#
Puhkuri is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Walker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Walker shrugs it off.
Puhkuri is landing with some decent strikes but Walker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Walker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Puhkuri loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Walker scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Puhkuri land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Puhkuri stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Puhkuri!
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Event:
SyFi 52
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Mercer cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#
It looks like Paul Walker has been cut.
Mercer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#
Walker is rocked!
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercer missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercer finish him?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mercer, as that shot connected.
Mercer drops Walker with a straight right hand, right on the button! Mercer follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Mercer!
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Event:
WeInSyd 9
Date: Apr 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Jones throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Jones darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Walker is looking for a takedown.
Walker tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walker is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Indi Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Walker looking for submissions off his back.
Jones tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Walker.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.#SU#
Jones stands up from half guard. #T1#
Walker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#TD#
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Walker to the ground. Jones is now in Walker's guard.#SUB2#
Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Jones throws a sloppy strike and Walker has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Jones is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Walker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Walker!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Paul Walker made sure he mentioned WarHorse Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
IFC 42
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Navarro lands with an overhand left.#CUT#
It looks like Paul Walker has been cut.
Navarro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walker if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice straight punches there by Navarro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Navarro.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Navarro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Navarro lands a jab.#ROC#
Walker is rocked!
Navarro digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Navarro finish him?
Walker tries to get into range but Navarro steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Walker! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Navarro scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gideon Navarro!
After winning the bout, Gideon Navarro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
IFC Mid Week 15
Date: Feb 14, 2018 |
#R1#
A shot to the body from Walker misses #TD#
and Seta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
Seta trying to pass the guard but Walker defending well. #SUB#
Seta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Seta.
Walker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seta's back!
Seta trying to control the action but Walker just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
Seta is trying to defend against the choke here but Walker has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Walker Tightens the hold and Seta taps out furiously! Walker displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Walker!
Paul Walker took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, WarHorse Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
IFC XXXIV
Date: Jan 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Pham's corner calls for a 1-2. Pham obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pham connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Paul Walker has been cut.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Pham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Walker is rocked!
Pham circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Walker to the canvas! Walker doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Pham keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duc Minh Pham!
Our winner, Duc Minh Pham, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
IFC XXIX
Date: Dec 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Thielke looking to score a takedown here. Walker is defending well but Thielke drives through and ends up in Walker's guard.
Thielke working some strikes from top position.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Walker looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thielke is defending well. Walker quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thielke has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Walker celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Walker!
An out of breath and clearly excited Paul Walker thanked WarHorse Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
IFC XXV
Date: Nov 18, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Gracie forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.
Walker looks winded!
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Walker is trying to break free.#TD#
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Walker regains guard immediately.
Gracie pushing down on Walker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Walker is having none of it. #T1#
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie takes Walker's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Walker is in trouble. #SUB#
Gracie working for a choke but Walker is defending well.
Walker tries to break free.
#SUB#
Gracie looking for the choke from the back.
Walker trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Walker from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Gracie is looking for the choke from the back position but Walker is controlling his hands well. #T2#
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Walker tries to break free.
#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie tightening his grip on Walker, looking for the choke.
Walker is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Walker is in a bad position with Gracie working for a choke. Walker manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Walker postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Walker throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
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!
Gracie postures up.
#T3#
Gracie pushing down on Walker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Walker is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Walker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walker.
Gracie controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie passes Walker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom. #T4#
Gracie moves into full mount! Walker won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walker tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Gracie rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Walker is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is trying to control. Walker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Walker won't allow it. #T1#
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Walker!
Walker can't escape the position.
Gracie trying to control but Walker is having none of it.
Walker is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Walker defends it well.
Walker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Walker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Walker shrugs it off.
Walker is controlling an arm, preventing Gracie from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T2#
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Walker regains half guard.#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walker defends it well. #SUB2#
Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Walker is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Walker is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Walker won't allow Gracie to pass to mount. #T3#
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
Walker is still trying to improve position.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily. #T4##SUB#
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Gracie moves to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Walker misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Walker.#CL#
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Gracie wants the takedown. Walker is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Walker's guard against the cage.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.#SUB2#
Walker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walker being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ricardo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Walker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Walker trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie passes to side control. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T3##SUB#
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Walker has worked his arm free - good work by Walker!
#SUB#
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Walker is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Ricardo Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Walker tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Walker is being controlled here.
Gracie working away.
Walker tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Walker is being controlled here.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walker for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie continues to stall.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Paul Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gracie.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
IFC XXI
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT2#
It looks like Paul Walker has been cut.
Tuong has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Walker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tuong just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Tuong clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Tuong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tan Han Tuong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuong misses the shot to the body.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walker misses with a low kick as Tuong jumps back.
Walker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuong throws a body shot but no joy.
Tuong throws a body kick that misses.
Tuong scores with a shot to the body.
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Tuong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walker slips under a jab from Tuong.
Tuong swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Walker blocks the leg kick.
Tuong just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC2#
Walker is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker throws a series of punches but Tuong moves out of range. #T1#
A big right from Tuong misses.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuong circles away.
Walker swings for the body but Tuong moves out of range.
Walker slips a jab from Tuong.
Tuong throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuong misses the jab.
Walker lands with a cross.
Tuong blocks a low kick nicely.
Walker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tuong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuong keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Tuong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walker shoots in but Tuong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker scores with a punch to the head.#T2##KD2#
Tuong cracks Walker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Walker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tuong finish him?
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuong looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Tuong drops Walker with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Walker! Tuong dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tan Han Tuong!
After winning the bout, Tan Han Tuong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Illenchellian closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Walker quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Walker actively working from the bottom here.
Illenchellian wants to free his trapped foot but Walker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Illenchellian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walker trying to hold on to Illenchellian's head to control him but Illenchellian postures up.
Walker is trying to get back to full guard.
Illenchellian is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is trying to control but can't.
Walker gets full guard.
Illenchellian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Illenchellian is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Walker has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Illenchellian doesn't defend quickly enough and Walker has managed to lock this one up! Can Illenchellian escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Walker on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Walker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Perkins drives through with a takedown into Walker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Walker wants to stand up but Perkins is controlling him.
Walker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perkins stops Walker from standing up.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perkins manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB2#
Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perkins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker prevents Perkins from getting back to his feet.
Perkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Perkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Perkins scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#CL#
Perkins instigates a clinch. #TD#
Perkins wants the takedown. Walker is fighting it off but Perkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Walker's guard against the cage.
Walker is trying to control the position but Perkins postures up. #SUB2#
Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perkins defends well.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
Walker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Walker has hold of Perkins's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Perkins seems comfortable defending it but Walker has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Perkins is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Perkins is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Walker couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Walker!
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