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QFC Tournament 87 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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174 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Jones!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Le.
Le misses with a two punch combination.
Le doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Le fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Le is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Le has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Le's legs - danger averted.
Le is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Le has control of the leg.
Jones trying to control but Le postures up.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones wants to control but Le is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Le sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Le, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Le. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le is breathing heavily.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Le!
Le tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones looking for a guillotine from mount but Le is having none of it.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Le's face.
Le is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones looking to control but Le is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Le tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones breaks from Le's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones looking to control but Le is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Le in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones breaks from Le's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Le looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Le is rocked!
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Le is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Le. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Le takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jones's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bamboo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sin OReilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good kicks
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bamboo Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sin OReilly!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries to work over OReilly's front leg with a kick but OReilly checks it.
OReilly misses with a takedown
and Man counters with a shoot takedown. OReilly fights it but they end up in guard.
Man sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
OReilly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OReilly looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OReilly being controlled here, momentarily.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OReilly isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Man stacks OReilly on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Man!
OReilly can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Man stalls from top position.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Man controls the position.
Man's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Man in side control lands a decent elbow.
Man looks up at the clock and then as OReilly takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Man smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
OReilly wants to control but Man postures up.
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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man in side control, just content to control the action for now.
OReilly regains half guard.
Man content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OReilly is trying to control but can't.
OReilly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but OReilly is retaining full guard.
Man controls from within his opponent's guard.
OReilly trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
OReilly tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in OReilly's guard now.
OReilly looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OReilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man pushes down on OReilly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Man wants to pass the guard but OReilly is defending well.
Man takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OReilly wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man tries to pass to full mount but OReilly defends it.
OReilly is doing well to control the position and prevent Man from advancing to side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Man wants to pass the guard but OReilly is defending well.
OReilly wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sin OReilly was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Man manages to get an easy takedown there - catching OReilly on his heels. He'll look to pass OReilly's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
Man slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man sitting and controlling from the half guard.
OReilly is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bamboo Man dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
OReilly with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
OReilly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Man gets full guard.
OReilly postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Man is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of OReilly, into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man controls from within his opponent's guard.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from OReilly.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
OReilly is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OReilly looking to control.
OReilly has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Man stays in close to OReilly's body and controls the position.
Man advances position into side control!
Man landing strikes.
Man in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
OReilly tries to bench press Man off him but Man keeps the position.
Man takes a little break here. OReilly wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man controlling from side mount.
Bamboo Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man working the head and body with strikes.
Man lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear OReilly down.
Man happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OReilly tries to improve position but can't.
Man remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Man landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Man cracks OReilly with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OReilly can do to turn this around?
Man taking a breather here.
OReilly taking a bit of punishment here - Man scoring with strikes.
OReilly is rocked!
OReilly is looking for a sweep.
OReilly is still in real trouble! Can Man finish him?
Man cracks OReilly with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OReilly is looking for a sweep.
OReilly seems to have recovered his senses.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bamboo Man.
OReilly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a shoot takedown. OReilly fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bamboo Man dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
OReilly tries to sprawl but Man drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Man controlling the pace.
Man is pressing down on OReilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. OReilly is holding on for now.
OReilly is controlling Man's trapped leg to prevent Man from advancing to side control.
Man passes to full mount!
Man working OReilly over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
OReilly wants to control but Man is having none of it.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Man! OReilly is hurt baaadly! Man is firing away with more strikes - OReilly is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bamboo Man!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Shinoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Walkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Walkirk has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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130 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Shinoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Walkirk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walkirk misses the jab.
Shinoda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinoda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shinoda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shinoda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walkirk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walkirk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shinoda is looking to take a break and control but Walkirk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shinoda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Shinoda wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Walkirk misses with a wild combination.
Shinoda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walkirk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinoda wants to clinch.
Walkirk throws a series of punches but Shinoda avoids them all with ease.
Shinoda drives through with a takedown into Walkirk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shinoda trying to control the position from guard on top but Walkirk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shinoda throws a big right hand that misses.
Shinoda content to stall in guard here.
Shinoda trying to control but Walkirk is working from the bottom.
Walkirk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shinoda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shinoda throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinoda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shinoda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mike Shinoda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Walkirk throws a right hand that Shinoda ducks under and follows up with a left that Shinoda also avoids with ease.
Walkirk looks to land a combination but Shinoda avoids it well.
Walkirk tries to bum rush Shinoda with a series of wild strikes but Shinoda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walkirk moves out of range as Shinoda throws a body kick.
Walkirk misses with a body kick.
Walkirk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walkirk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shinoda on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walkirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shinoda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walkirk gets caught flat footed, as Shinoda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Walkirk is looking to stand back up but Shinoda counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Walkirk.
Shinoda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walkirk keeps working.
Shinoda prevents Walkirk from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walkirk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walkirk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shinoda controlling the action here.
Walkirk is refusing to be controlled, as Shinoda sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Shinoda wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice cross by Walkirk.
Some wild striking there from Walkirk.
Mark Walkirk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walkirk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shinoda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walkirk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shinoda backs up against the cage.
Shinoda is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinoda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oh Shinoda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walkirk punishes Shinoda's body with a nice straight punch.
Shinoda is breathing heavily.
Shinoda glances at the clock... BAM! Walkirk nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Shinoda crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Shinoda is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Walkirk!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Eriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Eriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Walker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksen throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walker instigates a clinch.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Eriksen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Eriksen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Eriksen controls the action.
Eriksen breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Walker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eriksen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eriksen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eriksen shoots in looking for a takedown. Walker tries to sprawl out of it but Eriksen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eriksen throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker drives through and clinches with Eriksen against the cage.
Eriksen tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Eriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walker.
Walker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walker tries to work over Eriksen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eriksen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker drives through and clinches with Eriksen against the cage.
Walker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eriksen wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eriksen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eriksen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker clinches up with Eriksen and pushes him back against the cage.
Walker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eriksen is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Eriksen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker.
Walker lands a shot to the body.
Walker cracks Eriksen with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Walker.
Eriksen looking to slow down the pace here.
Walker scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Eriksen is breathing heavily.
Eriksen wants a takedown but no success here.
Walker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Walker.
Nice body punch from Walker - that landed with a thud.
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eriksen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.
Eriksen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walker just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Walker.
A body shot lands from Walker.
A short body shot lands from Walker as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Walker.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Eriksen's head.
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.
Walker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Walker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walker clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Walker lands a body shot.
Eriksen missing with knees to the body.
Eriksen jumps guard.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Eriksen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Eriksen is retaining full guard.
Eriksen controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eriksen is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Eriksen is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually Eriksen drops back down to his feet.
Chris Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Eriksen is trying to pull guard but Walker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Eriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker works on Eriksen's body with a couple of short punches.
Walker keeps control of Eriksen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Walker.
Walker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walker slowing the pace effectively.
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Walker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.
Walker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eriksen.
Walker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Walker lands a body shot.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eriksen or not.
Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walker works on Eriksen's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Walker.
Walker lands a right hand.
Walker is leaning against Eriksen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker presses Eriksen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Walker lands with a left to the head.
Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.
Walker cracks Eriksen with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen is trying to drag Walker to the mat but Walker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good body shot from Walker.
Walker lands a body shot.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eriksen or not.
A short right from Walker.
Eriksen takes a shot to the head.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Walker.
Eriksen is rocked!
Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Eriksen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Walker thuds his right hand into Eriksen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walker moves into the clinch.
Eriksen is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
Eriksen seems to have got his legs back now.
Eriksen wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker pushes Eriksen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walker cracks Eriksen with a nice body shot.
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walker pushes Eriksen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Walker to work.
Good body shot from Walker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Walker as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eriksen.
Walker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walker lands a big right hand that drops Eriksen! The killer instinct kicks in and Walker finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Walker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Walker!
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