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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Walton (ranked 680 p4p, 799 weight class) and Marques Roy (ranked 82 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Walton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marques Roy!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Walton.
Roy's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Roy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Roy gets a takedown into half guard.
Walton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roy is controlling the pace.
Roy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Roy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton taking some punishment here, with Roy in his half guard.
Walton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roy pulls his head out easily.
Walton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walton looking for submissions off his back.
Roy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roy is taking a breather. Walton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Walton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roy scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Roy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Roy.
Walton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roy pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walton actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Roy.
Nice strikes from Roy there.
Walton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walton has hold of Roy's hands but Roy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Walton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roy working over Walton with some ground and pound. Walton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roy lands with a punch from half guard.
Walton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roy not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roy pulls his head out easily.
Roy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roy controlling the pace.
Walton looking for submissions off his back.
Walton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Walton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roy pulls his head out easily.
Walton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Roy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walton actively working from the bottom here.
Roy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Walton looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Roy pushes past his half guard into mount!
Walton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marques Roy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Walton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roy working the ground and pound.
Marques Roy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roy connects with a decent elbow.
Roy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Roy slows the pace down.
Roy scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Walton is trying to improve his position.
Roy controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Walton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Walton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roy working away.
Roy 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 is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Roy working the head and body with strikes.
Walton struggling a bit here.
Roy is working Walton over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Roy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Roy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Walton is rocked!
Roy working the head with strikes.
Oh Walton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Roy scoring with punches from side control.
Roy cracks Walton with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Roy immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Walton is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Roy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marques Roy!
A relieved looking Marques Roy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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