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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 232 p4p, 435 weight class) and Snappy Whiplash (ranked 34 p4p, 63 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snappy Whiplash!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiplash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whiplash throws out the jab.
Walcott moves out of range as Whiplash strikes.
Walcott lands a nice looking kick to the body. Whiplash takes a step back to recover.
Walcott jabs Whiplash to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whiplash wants to slow Walcott down by chopping away at his legs.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Whiplash.
Whiplash lands with a shot to the body.
Whiplash jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Walcott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walcott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walcott lands with a shot to the body.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut. Walcott saw that one coming.
Whiplash lands a glancing blow to the side of Walcott's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whiplash swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walcott has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walcott there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walcott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Whiplash was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash misses with a straight left.
Walcott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whiplash bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walcott's head backwards.
Walcott moves out of range of the strikes.
Walcott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walcott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walcott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walcott pushes Whiplash away with a front kick.
Whiplash throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walcott checks a low kick from Whiplash.
Walcott misses with the combination.
Walcott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whiplash lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Walcott.
Whiplash throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott counters with a big head kick but Whiplash shrugs it off.
Walcott looks to land a right hand but Whiplash moved out of range.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whiplash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walcott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walcott throws a shot to the body.
Walcott connects with a leg kick.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
Whiplash walks into a jab.
Whiplash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Whiplash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash misses with a body shot.
Walcott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whiplash throws a leg kick
and Walcott makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Whiplash really felt that one!
Walcott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whiplash breaks the clinch.
Whiplash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Whiplash lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Walcott slips under a jab from Whiplash.
Walcott checks a low kick from Whiplash.
Walcott punishes Whiplash's body with a nice straight punch.
Whiplash takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walcott scores with a jab to the head.
Whiplash scores with a decent looking hook.
Whiplash misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiplash throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whiplash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Whiplash misses with a looping right.
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walcott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whiplash looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whiplash blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Walcott lands a slapping body shot.
Walcott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walcott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Walcott there.
Whiplash throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott thinks about countering with a body kick.
Whiplash throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whiplash dips to his left and cracks Walcott with an uppercut!
Walcott is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whiplash knocks Walcott to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Walcott is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Snappy Whiplash will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Whiplash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Walcott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walcott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walcott seems to have got his legs back now.
Whiplash throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Walcott is looking to counter with head kicks.
Whiplash throws a hook but Walcott blocks it.
Walcott moves out of range of the leg kick from Whiplash.
Walcott thumps Whiplash with a low kick.
Whiplash lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whiplash scores with a decent looking hook.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiplash throws a shot to the body.
Whiplash swings widly with a right hand
and Walcott counters with a right hand to the body.
Whiplash throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whiplash blocks a jab.
Whiplash's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whiplash scores with a hook to the body. Walcott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walcott moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Whiplash lands.
Whiplash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walcott.
Whiplash looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
Whiplash lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whiplash throws the kick towards the body but Walcott avoids it.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whiplash on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walcott throws a body punch but Whiplash moves out of range.
Whiplash feints a counter leg kick.
Walcott takes a swing at Whiplash's ribcage but misses.
Whiplash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walcott. That's going to slow Whiplash down.
Walcott moves away from the strike by Whiplash.
Walcott slips a jab from Whiplash.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whiplash.
Snappy Whiplash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whiplash fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walcott checks it well.
Walcott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whiplash if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
Whiplash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Walcott looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Walcott finds it's way through Whiplash's defenses.
Walcott scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Whiplash stuns Walcott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walcott lands a head kick. Whiplash smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Walcott checks the leg kick.
Walcott feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walcott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walcott.
Whiplash misses the jab.
Walcott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whiplash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walcott throws a low kick, looking for Whiplash's leg but Whiplash calmly moves out of range.
Whiplash tries to counter by closing the distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whiplash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whiplash. That did some damage!
Whiplash misses with a hook
and Walcott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walcott lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whiplash cracks Walcott with a good jab.
Whiplash throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott is looking to counter the offense by Whiplash and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whiplash lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walcott backs up against the cage.
Walcott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whiplash. That did some damage!
Whiplash looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
Good work by Whiplash as he checks the leg kick.
Whiplash throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Walcott was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whiplash.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walcott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Walcott misses with a body shot.
Whiplash appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Walcott does no damage.
Walcott swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Whiplash counters with a good low kick that Walcott was not able to check.
Walcott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whiplash.
Walcott throws a looping overhand right but Whiplash ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walcott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Whiplash misses.
A low kick from Whiplash is predictable there
and Walcott counters with a straight right hand.
Walcott throws a front kick aimed at Whiplash's knee but Whiplash avoids it well.
Walcott is looking to wear down Whiplash with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walcott slips under a jab from Whiplash.
Walcott staying out of range there.
Walcott lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott clobbers Whiplash with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walcott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whiplash has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whiplash lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Whiplash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Snappy Whiplash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jab by Walcott.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whiplash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
Whiplash blocks a jab.
Whiplash has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walcott.
Whiplash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whiplash throws a body shot but no joy.
Whiplash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab by Walcott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
Whiplash throws out a counter right but Walcott avoids it with no problem.
Whiplash scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Whiplash scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whiplash looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whiplash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Whiplash throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Whiplash tries to get set, Walcott tries to push him back and clinch up but Whiplash manages to avoid the attempt.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Whiplash is just out of range.
Walcott staying out of range there.
Whiplash misses with a body shot
and Walcott counters with a low kick, right behind Whiplash 's knee.
Whiplash bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whiplash paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walcott lands a nice hook to Whiplash's body. Whiplash takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whiplash throws a leg kick but Walcott moved away.
Walcott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walcott throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whiplash lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Walcott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walcott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
Snappy Whiplash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiplash listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Whiplash misses.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Whiplash lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Walcott.
Whiplash has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walcott takes the fight into the clinch.
Whiplash misses with a body punch.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Walcott tries a body shot but Whiplash blocks it.
Walcott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walcott breaks from the clinch.
Whiplash connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Whiplash on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Whiplash.
Walcott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whiplash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash lands a body shot.
Walcott slips under a jab from Whiplash.
Whiplash misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Walcott.
Good shot there by Whiplash.
Walcott jabs Whiplash to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott throws out a loose jab but Whiplash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walcott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whiplash checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Whiplash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whiplash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whiplash on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walcott. Walcott obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Whiplash.
Walcott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tommy Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walcott checks a low kick from Whiplash.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Walcott.
I think Whiplash has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy Walcott!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tommy Walcott thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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