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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Snowden (ranked 5418 p4p, 25366 weight class) and Jimmy Walker (ranked 545 p4p, 615 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Snowden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Snowden ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Snowden tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Snowden is controlling him.
Snowden controlling the action here for a moment.
Snowden misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowden successfully pulls guard.
Snowden looking to control.
My spies in Xtreme Fighting Gym inform me that Walker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Snowden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.
Walker wants to stand and escape but instead Snowden has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Snowden tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowden gets to his feet. Walker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snowden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Snowden clinches.
Walker tries to circle away but Snowden has him pinned against the cage.
Walker lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowden is looking for a takedown.
Snowden jumps guard but Walker stands there with Snowden around his waist. Snowden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Snowden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker tries to break free but Snowden pushes him back against the cage.
Snowden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alan Snowden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snowden takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Snowden.
Snowden breaks from the clinch.
Snowden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snowden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Snowden misses with a kick to the body
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snowden clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Snowden swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snowden trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Snowden into the cage.
Snowden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowden shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Walker is squirming around, avoiding Snowden's attempts to control the action.
Snowden controlling the position easily from mount.
Snowden lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Snowden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Snowden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Snowden.
Walker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Snowden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snowden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Snowden tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowden tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Snowden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snowden fails with the takedown
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snowden moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snowden breaks the clinch.
Snowden shoots and misses
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snowden tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker is looking for the big counter here.
Jimmy Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowden fails with the takedown
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snowden tries to work over Walker's front leg with a kick but Walker checks it.
Snowden with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Snowden darts in trying to clinch
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snowden shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Snowden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker 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.
Snowden has his takedown stuffed
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Snowden's head coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Snowden throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snowden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snowden tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Snowden shoots and misses
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snowden throws a leg kick that misses.
Walker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Snowden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snowden.
Snowden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Snowden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snowden with a poor takedown
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Snowden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Snowden tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snowden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alan Snowden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker scores with a jab.
Snowden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker lands a two punch combo.
Snowden misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Snowden.
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!
Snowden fails with the takedown
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Snowden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowden ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Snowden has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snowden has him pressed against the cage.
Snowden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Snowden misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Snowden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowden has his takedown stuffed
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Snowden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Snowden wants to clinch
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker moves out of range as Snowden throws a body kick.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker throws a combination. Snowden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Walker!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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