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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ming Chi Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters has chosen Send my love to the Dance Floor by Cobra Starship as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 cm
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216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
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206 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ming Chi Young! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Walters! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chi Young keeps the fight on the outside. Chi Young shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walters sprawls well. Walters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chi Young gets slowly back to his feet. Chi Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Walters. Chi Young has a takedown stuffed. Chi Young looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Walters wants to get back to full guard. Chi Young trying to mount his opponent but Walters defends it. Chi Young is working hard here to advance position. Walters is not content to let Chi Young control the position. Walters is in trouble now - Chi Young has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round. Walters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chi Young can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walters is looking to escape. Walters can't escape the position.
Chi Young controlling the position easily from mount. Walters in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chi Young jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Walters manages to avoid the submission attempt. Walters throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Walters is trying to improve his position. Walters gets back to half guard. Chi Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Walters won't allow Chi Young to pass to mount. Chi Young is trying to control the action in half guard but Walters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Walters punching from the bottom.
Chi Young prevents Walters from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Chi Young misses with a straight left. Chi Young dives in and grabs Walters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walters pushes down on Chi Young's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Chi Young. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chi Young shoots in but no luck this time. Walters moves into the clinch. Walters misses with a body punch.
Chi Young changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chi Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chi Young drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walters can do anything to dispel that myth. Chi Young stopping the sweep attempt from Walters. Chi Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard. Walters throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Walters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walters is looking to sweep but instead, Chi Young has passed into half guard.
Chi Young is pressing down on Walters's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walters is holding on for now. Chi Young passes to side control. Chi Young tries to advance to mount but Walters denies him. Chi Young thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Walters gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Chi Young is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walters defends it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Chi Young dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Walters is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Walters lands a lovely overhand right. Chi Young fails with a takedown attempt. Walters has managed to clinch.
Chi Young misses with a hook from the clinch. Walters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A battle for position here, against the cage. Chi Young changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Walters tries to clinch but Chi Young is having none of it. Walters thuds a left hand into Chi Young's body. The fight stays on the outside here - Walters looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The fight moves into the clinch position. Walters turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Walters manages to end up in side control. Walters lands a decent elbow from side control. Chi Young takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round. The ground and pound from Walters seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Walters creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chi Young sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Chi Young gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Walters working the head and body with strikes. Walters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Walters missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Chi Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walters. Walters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Chi Young is looking to control Walters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chi Young avoid being mounted? Chi Young is looking for a sweep. Walters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Chi Young is trying to control but can't.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Walters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Nice strikes from Walters there. Chi Young keeps control of the position for the meantime. Chi Young is looking for a sweep. Walters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Chi Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walters. Chi Young keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Chi Young tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg. Chi Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walters is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walters throwing shots but Chi Young is blocking nicely. Chi Young keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Walters throws the left hand but Chi Young avoids the punch easily. Walters on the wrong end of a nice hook. Chi Young fails with the takedown and Walters counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chi Young's guard now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Chi Young. That's going to take a lot out of him. Walters throws a strike but Chi Young rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Chi Young drops back looking for a leg! Walters is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walters manages to kick Chi Young off! Chi Young jumps back into Walters's guard. Chi Young is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chi Young is pushing down on Walters's leg trying to pass to half guard. Walters is fighting to maintain full guard but Chi Young has managed to sneak the leg through. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Walters is looking to improve his position.
Chi Young lands with a punch from half guard. Walters is refusing to be controlled, as Chi Young sits in half guard. Walters is trying to get back to full guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Walters flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chi Young trying to mount his opponent but Walters defends it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Walters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Walters closes the distance and pushes Chi Young back into the cage. Chi Young tries to pull guard but Walters holds him up against the cage and eventually Chi Young drops back down to his feet.
Walters trying to stall but Chi Young improves his position.
Walters's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Walters stalling in the clinch but Chi Young improves position. Chi Young is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Chi Young looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Chi Young. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chi Young letting Walters take a breather here. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Walters. Chi Young fails with the takedown and Walters counters with a shoot takedown. Chi Young fights it but they end up in guard. Chi Young is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Chi Young working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Walters's thigh. Walters counters though and makes it back to full guard. Chi Young stopping the sweep attempt from Walters.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walters is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Walters keeping full guard, as Chi Young tries to pass. Walters keeping moving, preventing Chi Young from controlling successfully. Chi Young forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Chi Young is looking for a kimura here.
Walters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walters. Walters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chi Young's guard. Walters lands a couple of digs. Walters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chi Young's guard. Walters slips a nice elbow through Chi Young's hands, connecting with Chi Young's forehead. Walters scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chi Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Chi Young works his way to full guard. Good work. Walters scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Chi Young tries to strike from the bottom.
Chi Young bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walters's guard. Chi Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Walters tries to strike from the bottom.
Andre Walters has got the better of the ground game so far. Walters looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Walters keeping moving, preventing Chi Young from controlling successfully. Chi Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walters striking off his back, scoring a few points. Walters looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chi Young puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Walters moves into full guard.
Chi Young preventing the sweep. Chi Young trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom. Chi Young preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight! Andre Walters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Walters 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Walters!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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