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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Walker (ranked 4623 p4p, 4746 weight class) and Ronaldo Joelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes into the arena with Ready to Die by Andrew W.K. blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronaldo Joelho!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Walker has knocked Joelho down with a huge combo! Walker steps away and waves a wobbly Joelho back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Ronaldo Joelho has been cut.
Joelho has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Joelho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joelho throws a head kick that misses.
Walker moves out of range as Joelho throws a body kick.
Joelho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Joelho has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joelho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joelho manages to break the clinch.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Joelho.
It looks like Andrew Walker has been cut.
Joelho clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joelho effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Joelho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andrew Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Joelho.
Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joelho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joelho defends well and Walker ends up having to push Joelho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joelho successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joelho trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joelho is trying to control the position but Walker postures up.
Walker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Walker wants to control from the top but Joelho keeps moving.
Walker passes Joelho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joelho gets back to full guard.
Joelho wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to sit in guard and control but Joelho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
Joelho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joelho postures up.
Joelho trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker has momentary wrist control but Joelho slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronaldo Joelho will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Joelho. Joelho maintains the clinch.
Walker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Joelho after a bit of a struggle.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joelho breaks the clinch.
Joelho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joelho scores with a head kick. Walker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Joelho stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a hook but Joelho blocks it.
Walker leaves Joelho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joelho tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Joelho circles away.
As Walker backs off Joelho throws a huge counter combo but Walker manages to avoid it all.
Joelho closes the distance and clinches.
Joelho is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joelho down to the mat. Joelho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joelho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joelho gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker throws the left hand but Joelho avoids the punch easily.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joelho moves away.
Joelho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
Joelho shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Joelho uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joelho works over Walker's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joelho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joelho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joelho should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Walker tries to clinch there but Joelho circles away.
Joelho has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Joelho successfully pulls guard.
Walker trying to control but Joelho is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joelho working a defensive guard but Walker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Joelho is trying to control Walker's posture but Walker avoids it.
Joelho dodges the ground and pound from Walker.
Joelho taking punishment in the form of punches.
Joelho tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Joelho taking a bit of punishment here - Walker scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joelho tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Walker easily slips into full mount!
Joelho tries to hold on but Walker postures up.
Walker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Joelho is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Joelho and Walker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
I wouldn't like to be where Joelho is right now.
Joelho is not content to let Walker control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Joelho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Joelho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrew Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joelho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Joelho pulls guard effortlessly.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Joelho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joelho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker wants to control from the top but Joelho keeps moving.
Walker tries to stand but Joelho is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joelho trying to control but Walker postures up.
Joelho is pressing down on Walker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walker passes into half guard.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Joelho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joelho trying to control but Walker postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joelho is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Joelho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Joelho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Joelho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Walker wants to stand but Joelho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Walker pushing down on Joelho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Joelho tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking for a kimura but Joelho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walker to get the leverage.
Joelho is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Joelho is not content to let Walker control the position.
Joelho tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Joelho pushes Walker off looking to stand but Walker dives back in and keeps control.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Joelho is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Joelho takes the fight into the clinch.
Joelho scores with a hook to the body.
Joelho letting Walker take a breather here.
Joelho manages to break the clinch.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joelho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker misses with a combination
and Joelho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andrew Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo Joelho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker throws a head kick that misses
and Joelho counters with a series of strikes. Walker will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Joelho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joelho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Joelho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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