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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 804 p4p, 802 weight class) and Diogo Jimenez (ranked 97 p4p, 96 weight class). Diogo Jimenez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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 31 - 20 - 3, fighting out of New York, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walcott wants to clinch.
Jimenez misses with a body kick.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses
letting Jimenez counter with a right hand.
Walcott throws a right hand that Jimenez ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimenez also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walcott, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Walcott misses the target.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott blocks the body kick.
Walcott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walcott misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jimenez finds it's way through Walcott's defenses.
A cross from Jimenez lands.
Jimenez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Jimenez does it's job there.
Jimenez misses with the combination.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimenez moves away.
Walcott clinches up against the ropes.
Jimenez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott lands a nice knee to the body.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez lands a body punch.
Walcott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimenez avoids it.
Jimenez misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Jimenez to work.
Jimenez struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez avoids a wild elbow strike from Walcott.
Walcott landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A hook to the body from Jimenez.
Jimenez blocks an elbow strike.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walcott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Jimenez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walcott at a distance.
Walcott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimenez punishes Walcott's body with a nice straight punch.
Jimenez darts in and clinches Walcott up against the ropes.
Jimenez misses with a punch on the inside.
Jimenez wants to stall.
Walcott misses with an elbow strike.
Walcott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jimenez swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Walcott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Walcott throws an elbow but misses.
Jimenez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Jimenez controls the action.
Jimenez tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jimenez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott lands a left hand.
Jimenez misses with the head strike.
Walcott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimenez avoids it.
Walcott misses with an elbow strike.
Walcott lands a nice knee to the body.
Walcott missing with knees to the body.
Jimenez misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Walcott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Jimenez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jimenez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jimenez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Walcott misses with a knee to the head.
Walcott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jimenez scores with a hook to the body.
Walcott lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Walcott.
Jimenez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walcotts head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Walcott throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jimenez.
Jimenez dodges an elbow strike from Walcott.
Walcott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Walcott blocks the body kick.
Walcott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walcott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
A telegraphed right hand from Jimenez misses the target.
Jimenez cracks a nice hook into Walcott's ribs.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Walcott swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jimenez throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Walcott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walcott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimenez.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimenez lands a nice shot to the body.
Walcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimenez tries a low kick but Walcott avoids it.
Walcott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Walcott avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Tommy Walcott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jimenez scores with a body shot.
Walcott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walcott staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez lands with a cross.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Walcott ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jimenez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.
Walcott tries to clinch but Jimenez is having none of it.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimenez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Jimenez.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
Jimenez throws a counter combo.
A combination from Jimenez does no damage.
Walcott misses with a double jab.
Walcott throws a lazy head kick
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimenez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jimenez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jimenez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walcotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jimenez works Walcott's body with a nice hook.
Jimenez scores with a hook to the body. Walcott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jimenez.
An inside leg kick lands from Jimenez.
Jimenez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimenez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walcott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimenez misses the body punch
and Walcott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walcott scores with a one two! Jimenez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walcott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jimenez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walcott thinking.
Walcott takes one on the button.
Jimenez lands a jab-cross combination.
Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walcott swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez dips to his left and cracks Walcott with an uppercut!
Walcott scores with a decent looking hook.
Jimenez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jimenez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jimenez misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimenez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick by Walcott misses
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walcott moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jimenez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jimenez throws a head kick but Walcott moves out of range.
Jimenez throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez is looking to land body kicks.
Walcott cracks Jimenez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez lands with a straight right. Walcott didn't see that one coming.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Walcott misses with a body shot.
Jimenez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walcott at a distance.
Walcott wants to clinch up but Jimenez keeps it at a distance.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Walcott does no damage.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Walcott seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Walcott.
Jimenez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jimenez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Jimenez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jimenez lands with a straight right. Walcott didn't see that one coming.
Jimenez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walcott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimenez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walcott scores a nice knee to the body.
Walcott pushes Jimenez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jimenez misses with some punches.
Jimenez looking for a takedown.
Jimenez blocks an uppercut.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walcott moves into the clinch successfully.
Walcott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimenez.
Walcott missing with knees to the body.
Jimenez misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jimenez or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing Jimenez back against the ropes.
Walcott pushes off an throws an elbow but Jimenez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott missing with knees to the body.
Jimenez managing to block the knees to the body from Walcott.
Walcott throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jimenez.
Walcott tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimenez avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Walcott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jimenez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jimenez misses with a body punch.
Jimenez lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Jimenez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott trying to land knees to the body.
Jimenez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Jimenez blocks an elbow strike from Walcott.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jimenez's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimenez avoids the damage to the body.
Jimenez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walcott or not.
Walcott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Walcott throws an elbow but misses.
Jimenez scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
A shot in the inside from Jimenez.
Tommy Walcott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott lands a hook that snaps the head of Jimenez backwards.
Jimenez working aggressively here.
Jimenez throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Jimenez stalling.
Jimenez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott lands a hook that snaps the head of Jimenez backwards.
Jimenez misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with an elbow strike.
Jimenez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walcotts head.
Jimenez avoiding damage as Walcott throws knees to the body.
Jimenez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jimenez blocks an elbow strike from Walcott.
Jimenez tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jimenez misses with a punch on the inside.
Jimenez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walcotts head.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott gets underhooks to prevent Jimenez's takedown attempt.
Jimenez is trying to drag Walcott to the mat but Walcott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Tommy Walcott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Jimenez.
Jimenez tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing Jimenez back against the ropes.
Walcott creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Walcott.
Jimenez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walcott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimenez.
Walcott misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jimenez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Jimenez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott tries to land a knee to the head but Jimenez blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Jimenez.
Jimenez is leaning against Walcott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Jimenez.
Jimenez scores with a shoulder strike.
Jimenez breaks the clinch.
Walcott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimenez.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tommy Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walcott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Jimenez.
Walcott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diogo Jimenez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Walcott.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Jimenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jimenez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Jimenez!
Diogo Jimenez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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