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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Walters (ranked 1285 p4p, 3898 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 180 p4p, 446 weight class). Lester is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Back - Ludacris. Moe Lester will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester slips a straight right by Walters.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Walters stuns Lester with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lester.
Walters defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Walters defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Lester scores with a nice head shot.
Lester lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walters fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lester to the ground. Walters is now in Lester's guard.
Walters looking to pass the guard.
Lester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lester wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
Walters working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lester's head.
Lester looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walters throws a big elbow that misses.
Lester wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
Lester is still trying to improve position.
Walters scoring with some ground and pound.
Lester can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walters controls the pace.
Walters won't allow Lester to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters is stalling in the full guard.
Walters throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Walters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lester utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walters is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at NY Savages that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lester wants to sweep but no luck.
Lester looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walters lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Walters looks for a takedown but Lester sprawls well.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Walters tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Walters gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lester.
A cross from Lester lands.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lester throws a hook but Walters avoids it easily.
Walters moves out of range of the strikes.
Walters throws a big counter combination but Lester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Walters moves out of range as Lester strikes.
Walters slips a jab from Lester.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Walters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Walters doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Walters.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester cracks Walters with a good jab.
Lester lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester missing with a left hand there. Walters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lester swings widly with a right hand
and Walters counters with a nice uppercut.
Lester scores with a jab to the head.
Lester is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Walters had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good shot there by Lester.
Walters staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lester.
Lester misses with a looping right.
Walters is looking to counter punch.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Lester lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lester misses with an uppercut
and Walters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walters moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lester misses with an uppercut. Walters saw that one coming.
Walters moves out of range as Lester strikes.
Walters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Walters's shoulder, as Walters tries to avoid the shot.
Lester cracks Walters with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lester slips under a jab.
Lester misses with a hook. Walters ducked under it nicely.
Lester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Walters throws a big shot that misses.
Lester feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walterss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Walters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester throws a body punch but Walters moves out of range.
Lester keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lester throws an off balance right hand
and Walters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lester looks to land a right hand but Walters moved out of range.
Walters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lester.
Walters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lester throws an off balance right hand
letting Walters counter with a right hand.
Lester misses with a hook. Walters ducked under it nicely.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walters moves away.
Walters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Lester might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lester throws an off balance right hand
and Walters counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Walters moves out of range of the strikes.
Walters throwing a counter right hand but Lester manages to avoid it.
Walters just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Walters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Walters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Walters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a body punch but Walters moves out of range.
Walters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lester connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester misses with a looping right.
Lester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walters slips under a jab.
Walters was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lester lands a jab to the head.
Lester misses with a left hand
letting Walters counter with a right hand.
Lester connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Walters momentarily.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Walters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester throws a hook but Walters blocks it.
Lester gets tackled into the cage by Walters. Walters maintains the clinch.
Lester avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lester avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Walters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walters up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lester takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lester misses with the head strike.
Walters looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walters blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Walters is trying to drag Lester to the mat but Lester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Walters ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Walters no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Walters has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Walters has his foot on Lester's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lester works his way back into a safe position though.
Walters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lester connects with a couple of short punches.
Lester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lester sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lester would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lester wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walters.
Walters is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lester cracks Walters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walters blocks a jab.
Walters throwing a counter right hand but Lester manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Lester. That snapped Walters's head back.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Walters saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Walters tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lester loads up on a big right hand but Walters slips the punch.
Walters takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walters moves out of range of the strikes.
Walters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Walters looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lester throws a body shot but no joy.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Walters.
A big left from Lester misses.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Walters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walters lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lester throws a hook but Walters blocks it.
Lester comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walters throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Walters.
A jab from Lester misses.
Nice defenses there by Walters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Walters's head but Walters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walters.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walters.
A jab from Lester misses.
Walters looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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. Walters connects with a nice short shot to Lester's temple.
Walters wants to take a breather but Lester is having none of it.
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.
Well, if Walters 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Walters lands a nice short elbow.
Walters wants to take a breather but Lester is having none of it.
Walters looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lester is looking to control Walters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lester avoid being mounted?
Walters sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walters is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Walters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walters stalling.
Lester looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kevin Walters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lester wants to control but Walters is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lester looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester really dominated that 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. And we move into the final round!
Lester misses with a looping right.
Walters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lester rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walters ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Walters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Walters.
Walters slips under a jab.
Walters lands with an uppercut that bounces Lester off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walters lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester avoids the body shot from Walters.
Walters shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lester avoids the body shot from Walters.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lester scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walters slips a straight right by Lester.
It looked like Walters was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lester.
A jab from Lester misses.
Walters slips under a jab from Lester.
Lester slips under a jab.
Lester misses the jab.
Walters is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Lester misses.
Walters is looking to counter punch.
Walters's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Walters scrambles back to his feet.
Walters throws a good cross that connects.
Moe Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a hook but Walters blocks it.
Walters works Lester's body with a nice hook.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Walters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walters has closed the distance and engaged Lester in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester has had enough of the clinch but Walters keeps him there for the moment.
Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Lester.
Lester keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Walters was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lester.
Walters looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
Walters misses with a body shot.
Walters slips a jab from Lester.
Lester moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lester.
Walters throwing a counter right hand but Lester manages to avoid it.
Walters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lester defends well and Walters ends up having to push Lester into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walters tightens his grip and picks Lester up, before dumping him to the ground. Lester manages to land in guard.
Lester being controlled here, momentarily.
Walters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walters wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
Walters stops Lester from standing up.
Kevin Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester being controlled here, momentarily.
Walters stopping the sweep attempt from Lester.
Walters sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lester wants to stand but Walters is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Walters walks into a jab.
Walters ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walters moves away.
Walters throwing a counter right hand but Lester manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lester 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Moe Lester!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Moe Lester!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Moe Lester!
Moe Lester wins by unanimous decision!
Moe Lester decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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