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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Forky Fork (ranked 3707 p4p, 1682 weight class) and Kevin Walters (ranked 348 p4p, 181 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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5 - 4 - 0 |
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156
10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forky Fork!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fork drives through and clinches with Walters against the cage.
Walters has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fork is trying to keep an underhook but Walters manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fork keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fork avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walters.
Fork might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fork is trying to stand.
Walters wants to control but Fork is keeping him busy.
Walters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fork is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fork reverses the position - he's now on top in Walters's guard.
Walters trying to keep a closed guard but Fork is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Fork from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walters is trying to control the position but Fork postures up.
Walters keeping full guard, as Fork tries to pass.
Walters wants to control but Fork passes easily into half guard.
Walters is looking for a sweep. Fork is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters actively working from the bottom here.
Walters actively working from the bottom here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fork is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Fork backs off Walters throws a huge counter combo but Fork manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circling - Fork throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Walters releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fork throws a big shot that misses.
Walters throws a hook but Fork blocks it.
Fork tries to close the distance and clinch but Walters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Walters lands a jab.
Fork tries to clinch but Walters moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walters blocks a jab.
And Walters tries to counter it with a takedown but Fork pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fork has Walters up against the cage in a clinch.
Walters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fork swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fork throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walterss head.
Fork makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fork tries to throw a body punch but Walters avoids it by throwing Fork back against the cage.
Walters drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walters working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fork has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Forky Fork dominated that 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.
Fork throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fork lands a nice shot to the body.
Fork lands a nice shot that snaps Walters's head back.
Fork lands a nice looking body shot.
Fork rushes Walters and presses him up against the cage.
Walters turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Walters working the strikes but Fork uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Walters is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walters seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Walters is looking to advance position but Fork won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fork does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walters is stalling here. Fork is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Walters seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fork has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Walters is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Walters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walters sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Walters is trying to maintain the position but Fork is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control the action here but instead Fork manages to pass to full mount!
Walters tries to reverse the position but Fork maintains control.
Fork wants to control the pace but Walters is squirming around nicely.
Fork controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking to get to half guard.
Fork looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walters is working to get back to half guard.
Walters wants to control but Fork is having none of it.
Walters gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, if Fork is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Walters trying to get back to full guard but Fork takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Walters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walters keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Forky Fork dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice body punch from Fork.
Fork throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walters.
Forky Fork seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters ducks under a wild hook from Fork.
Fork tries to close the distance and clinch but Walters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walters tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fork. Walters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fork is looking to clinch.
Walters is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fork slips a jab from Walters.
Fork is looking to wear down Walters with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fork tries to clinch but Walters moves away
and Walters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fork throws a right hand that misses
and Walters counters with a shoot takedown. Fork fights it but they end up in guard.
Fork controlling the position.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Fork is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forky Fork overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walters with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Fork is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walters preventing the sweep.
Walters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fork can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 Walters are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Walters crashes against the mat.
The referee asks Walters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Walters prefers to stall for the moment though.
Walters working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Forky Fork is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walters fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Walters trying to control the position but Fork is working away.
Walters wants to control for a moment but Fork uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Walters is taking a breather. Fork says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a strike but Fork avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Walters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fork is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fork sizes up Walters with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fork fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walters manages to avoid it.
Fork misses with a shot to the body
and Walters holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walters is trying to trip Fork. He has hold of a leg but Fork is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Walters persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kevin Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fork has control of Walters's left arm, preventing Walters from doing any damage.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Fork is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walters drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fork manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walters has Fork in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walters is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Walters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fork has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forky Fork!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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