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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Walker (ranked 2684 p4p, 3792 weight class) and Torcadall Sailcirc (ranked 339 p4p, 438 weight class). Sailcirc has chosen THE SCOTTS as his entrance music. Torcadall Sailcirc struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torcadall Sailcirc!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailcirc looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sailcirc closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Walker lands an elbow inside.
Sailcirc can't get the takedown.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Walker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sailcirc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sailcirc wants a takedown.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sailcirc shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters by clinching up.
Liam Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torcadall Sailcirc.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Sailcirc takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sailcirc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailcirc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sailcirc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Walker misses the target.
Walker dives in for a single leg takedown but Sailcirc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sailcirc's elbow.
Sailcirc wants a takedown but no success here.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Sailcirc's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailcirc manages to pull guard.
Sailcirc pulls Walker in to control the position.
Walker stands up over Sailcirc, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sailcirc looking for a sweep. Not yet Sailcirc, not yet.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Walker wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving.
Sailcirc looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sailcirc utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sailcirc controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker with a nice head shot there.
Walker lands a couple of digs.
Sailcirc looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker scoring with some ground and pound.
Walker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sailcirc is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walker landing with the ground and pound.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Walker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sailcirc manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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!
Sailcirc controlling the position.
Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sailcirc is keeping the position for now.
Sailcirc pulls Walker in to control the position.
Sailcirc lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sailcirc trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sailcirc won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
Walker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sailcirc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sailcirc working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Walker is controlling Sailcirc's posture.
Sailcirc sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Sailcirc from controlling successfully.
Walker trying to control the position here.
Walker can't keep his opponent in guard - Sailcirc advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Walker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walker.
Walker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sailcirc blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walker looks to land a strike but Sailcirc avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Walker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walker throws out a leg kick but Sailcirc moves out of range and Walker only half commits.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Sailcirc, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Sailcirc against the cage but Sailcirc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sailcirc can do to turn this around?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walker.
Sailcirc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Sailcirc.
Sailcirc looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Sailcirc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Sailcirc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sailcirc defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sailcirc wants to clinch.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Sailcirc with the counter takedown but Walker avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walker. That's going to slow Sailcirc down.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sailcirc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker throws a jab when Sailcirc was well out of range.
Walker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sailcirc scores with a nice head shot.
Sailcirc misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker blocks a jab.
Sailcirc is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
Sailcirc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Sailcirc feints the counter takedown.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walker scores with a body shot.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Walker scores with a hook.
Sailcirc throws a sloppy body shot
and Walker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sailcirc in his tracks.
Liam Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Sailcirc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Sailcirc misses the shot to the body.
Sailcirc throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sailcirc closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sailcirc throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Walker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Sailcirc.
Sailcirc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sailcirc gets a takedown into half guard.
Walker is trying to maintain the position but Sailcirc is very close to passing his half guard.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Sailcirc is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walker defends it well.
Walker gets full guard.
Sailcirc wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc slips nicely into half guard.
Walker is trying to stand.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
Liam Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sailcirc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
Sailcirc trying to mount his opponent but Walker defends it.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Sailcirc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sailcirc is working for a kimura but Walker is defending it quite comfortably.
Walker is staying active underneath Sailcirc, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sailcirc working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Walker's thigh. Walker counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker controlling Sailcirc's posture.
Walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sailcirc is one step ahead there.
Walker has Sailcirc pulled in close to control his posture.
Walker controls Sailcirc momentarily but Sailcirc frees himself.
Sailcirc wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Sailcirc passes Walker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Walker dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sailcirc.
Walker tests Sailcirc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sailcirc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walker thumps Sailcirc with a low kick.
Sailcirc misses the shot to the body.
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sailcirc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sailcirc wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Sailcirc misses with a straight right.
Sailcirc stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Sailcirc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Sailcirc moves out of range of the strikes.
Sailcirc drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walker defends it well.
Sailcirc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sailcirc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sailcirc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sailcirc slips a jab from Walker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailcirc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sailcirc was covering up waiting for the punch and Walker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sailcirc is keeping the position for now.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sailcirc keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Sailcirc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sailcirc gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sailcirc wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Sailcirc won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
Sailcirc tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker trying to control the position here.
Walker continues to stall.
Walker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sailcirc trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Walker is pulling down on Sailcirc's head to control his posture.
Sailcirc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Walker is looking to stand up but Sailcirc isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sailcirc is out of range and Walker settles back down.
Walker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sailcirc. That did some damage!
Sailcirc misses the shot to the body.
Sailcirc misses with a wild body shot.
Sailcirc defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Sailcirc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker attempts a counter takedown but Sailcirc avoids it well and moves away.
Sailcirc misses with a straight right.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Sailcirc moved out of range.
Walker cracks Sailcirc with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sailcirc checks a low kick from Walker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker connects with an inside leg kick.
Sailcirc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sailcirc swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker is looking to counter punch.
Sailcirc misses with a wild body shot.
Sailcirc misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
Sailcirc drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Walker lands with a straight right. Sailcirc didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Walker misses.
Sailcirc is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sailcirc avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Sailcirc decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Sailcirc from controlling successfully.
Liam Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sailcirc slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Walker!
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