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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lawson Serrano (ranked 1278 p4p, 913 weight class) and Jake Walton (ranked 156 p4p, 110 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawson Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Walton!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serrano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serrano closes the distance and clinches up with Walton, looking for a takedown. Serrano pushes Walton against the cage but Walton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Serrano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawson Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serrano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Serrano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Serrano is aware though and is defending well.
Serrano chips away with some ground and pound.
Walton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Serrano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Serrano advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Serrano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Walton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Serrano is nestled in close to Walton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Walton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Serrano passes into side control.
Walton tries to bench press Serrano off him but Serrano keeps the position.
Serrano taking a breather here.
Serrano working the head with strikes.
Serrano cracks Walton with a big elbow.
Serrano lands an elbow.
We've been hearing good reports from Serrano's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Walton to see if he's OK.
Walton tries to bench press Serrano off him but Serrano keeps the position.
Walton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Serrano connects with a decent elbow.
Serrano is working Walton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Walton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Serrano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walton taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Serrano is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Walton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Serrano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Walton is rocked!
It looks like Jake Walton has been cut.
Walton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Walton is still in real trouble! Can Serrano finish him?
Serrano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walton is one step ahead there.
Serrano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Serrano lands a couple of elbows.
Serrano advances position into side control!
A big shot lands for Serrano! That's hurt Walton! Will he recover? Serrano fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawson Serrano!
Lawson Serrano took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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