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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 3116 p4p, 2252 weight class) and Jamal Hudak (ranked 267 p4p, 202 weight class). Tommy Walcott is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 35 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Hudak!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudak doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Walcott to counter with a crisp jab.
Hudak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walcott on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Walcott lands with a hook. Hudak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hudak scores with a jab to the head.
Walcott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hudak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walcott defends it well.
Walcott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walcott tries to sprawl but Hudak drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Walcott kicks Hudak off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hudak.
Hudak misses with an uppercut
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
Walcott scores with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Walcott as Hudak shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hudak misses the target.
Hudak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walcott circles away.
Tommy Walcott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Hudak.
Hudak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walcott counters with a nice uppercut.
Hudak tries for a takedown but Walcott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Walcott was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hudak.
Hudak shoots in and drives through. Walcott sprawls well.
Walcott misses the jab.
Hudak feints the counter takedown.
Walcott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hudak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walcott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hudak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hudak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hudak shoots and misses
and Walcott counters with an inside leg kick.
Hudak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tommy Walcott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walcott misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudak wants to clinch
and Walcott counters with a straight right hand.
Walcott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hudak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hudak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walcott defends it well.
Hudak throws a poor cross that misses
and Walcott counters with a left to the body.
Walcott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hudak throws a looping overhand right but Walcott ducks down to avoid it.
Walcott scores with a one two! Hudak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hudak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Walcott!
Walcott explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hudak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walcott.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hudak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Walcott uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hudak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walcott is looking for a sweep. Hudak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hudak is working for a kimura but Walcott is defending it quite comfortably.
Walcott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hudak is working away from the top position though.
Hudak thows a huge punch but Walcott dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudak trying to control from Walcott's half guard. Walcott has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hudak is looking to work some ground and pound but Walcott has wrist control.
Walcott has Hudak pulled in close to control his posture.
Hudak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walcott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hudak trying to control the position from guard on top but Walcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hudak scores with the left hand. Walcott knows he should have avoided that one.
Walcott clinches up against the cage.
Hudak is trying to drag Walcott to the mat but Walcott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A shot in the inside from Hudak.
Hudak can't get the takedown.
Hudak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tommy Walcott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Hudak.
Walcott gets underhooks to prevent Hudak's takedown attempt.
Walcott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Hudak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walcott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott tries a body shot but Hudak blocks it.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Hudak avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Walcott is working Hudak over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
Walcott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hudak has Walcott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walcott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Hudak controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudak wants a takedown.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hudak has Walcott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walcott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Walcott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hudak backwards.
Hudak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walcott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hudak tries for a takedown but Walcott manages to get underhooks.
Walcott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hudak prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hudak can do to turn this around?
Hudak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hudak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walcott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walcott tries to work over Hudak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hudak goes for a takedown attempt but Walcott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hudak is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Walcott.
Walcott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hudak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Walcott swinging wildly here.
Walcott lands a right hook to the body.
Hudak lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Walcott. No joy for Hudak on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hudak.
Walcott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hudak connects with a body shot that sends Walcott's belly button to the back.
Tommy Walcott is winning the standup battle so far.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hudak.
Hudak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walcott throws a big counter combination but Hudak scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudak misses with a hook
letting Walcott counter with a right hand.
Walcott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hudak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walcott lands a glancing blow to the side of Hudak's head.
Hudak moves to clinch but Walcott breaks away
and Walcott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hudak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hudak misses with a takedown attempt
and Walcott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hudak tries to clinch up but Walcott circles away and keeps his distance.
Hudak 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.
Hudak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hudak misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hudak is defended easily by Walcott.
It looked like Walcott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jamal Hudak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hudak avoids the body shot from Walcott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walcott throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Walcott.
Hudak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walcott pinned against the cage. Walcott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walcott lands a slapping body shot.
Walcott displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hudak with a jab.
Hudak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walcott instigates a clinch.
Hudak has hold of one of Walcott's legs. Walcott is fighting the takedown attempt but Hudak gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Walcott dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hudak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walcott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hudak scrambles back to his feet.
Hudak with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Walcott to counter with a crisp jab.
Walcott throws the left hand but Hudak avoids the punch easily.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hudak.
It looked like Walcott was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hudak has Walcott up against the cage in a clinch.
Hudak can't get the takedown.
Walcott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Walcott does it's job there.
Hudak defending well as Walcott loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott tries to work over Hudak's front leg with a kick but Hudak checks it.
Hudak feints the counter takedown.
Walcott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walcott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hudaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hudak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudak avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Hudak misses with a shot to the body
and Walcott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walcott tests Hudak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walcott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Walcott as Hudak shoots in.
Tommy Walcott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Hudak.
Hudak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walcott punishes Hudak's body with a nice straight punch.
Walcott moves into the clinch successfully.
Walcott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walcott cracks Hudak with a nice body shot.
Tommy Walcott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Walcott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hudak takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Walcott.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Walcott.
A left hand lands to the body for Walcott.
Hudak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walcott is defending well.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tommy Walcott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hudak is working for takedown but Walcott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott scores with a shot to the side of Hudak's head.
Walcott prevents the takedown attempt.
Hudak blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jamal Hudak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walcott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hudak backwards.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hudak is looking for a takedown.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Walcott gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hudak.
Good body shot from Walcott.
Walcott is leaning against Hudak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott lands a left hand.
Walcott digs a right hand into Hudak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hudak's gas tank.
Walcott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hudak avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Hudak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walcott throws out a powerful jab.
Walcott lands with a right hand.
Walcott lands a jab to the nose.
Walcott lands a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hudak.
Walcott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hudak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Walcott.
Hudak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walcott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walcott works Hudak's body with a nice hook.
Hudak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walcott counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Hudak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walcott tests Hudak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hudak looks for a takedown but Walcott sprawls well.
Walcott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walcott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walcott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hudak doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Walcott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walcott has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott made sure to mention his sponsor, Mythical Fighter in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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