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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brady Walker (ranked 24611 p4p, 23814 weight class) and Josiah Ng (ranked 246 p4p, 259 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josiah Ng!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ng takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Walker throws a leg kick which misses Ng's front leg but catches the back leg as Ng tries to avoid it.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Ng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker connects with a single shot there.
Ng misses with a body shot.
Walker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Walker.
Ng throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ng throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Ng counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ng works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ng is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng prevents Walker from improving his position.
Ng throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Ng is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ng is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walker is just riding it out for now. Ng eventually gives up the hold.
Ng scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ng prevents Walker from improving his position.
Ng sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ng wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ng stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
Walker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ng seems to be looking for submissions.
Ng wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Ng prevents Walker from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ng pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Ng's ribs.
Ng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker lands a nice hook to Ng's body. Ng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walker blocks a low kick nicely.
Ng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walker connects with an inside leg kick.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walker throws a right and a left that Ng avoids nicely.
Walker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ng. Ng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brady Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ng tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker digs a good body shot into Ng's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.
Walker throws a leg kick but Ng sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ng feints the counter takedown.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walker cracks Ng with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ng staying out of range there.
Walker connects with a jab.
We've been informed that Ng has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Walker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ng blocks a leg kick.
Ng has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ng there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Ng lands with an uppercut that bounces Walker off the cage and back into range.
Ng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Walker digs a good hook to Ng's body.
Ng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Walker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Ng should have avoided that one.
Ng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ng was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Ng throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ng can do to turn this around?
Walker scores with a body shot.
Walker throws a low kick but Ng avoids it.
Walker throws a body punch but Ng moves out of range.
Ng feints the counter takedown.
Walker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Ng is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker lands a head shot.
Walker throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brady Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ng misses with a low kick as Walker jumps back.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ng swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walker moves away from the strike by Ng.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Ng avoids the body shot from Walker.
Ng avoids the body shot from Walker.
As Walker backs off Ng throws a huge counter combo but Walker manages to avoid it all.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Ng throws a leg kick but Walker checks it.
Walker avoids the body shot from Ng.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brady Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker swings for the body but Ng moves out of range.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ng.
Ng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Ng walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Ng throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Ng.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walker. That's going to slow Ng down.
Ng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Ng seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walker thumps Ng with a low kick.
A jab from Walker does it's job there.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Ng should have avoided that one.
Ng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walker lands a jab to Ng's midsection.
Ng checks a low kick from Walker.
Ng is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
Walker misses with a hook to the body
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walker lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ng shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ng closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Walker blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Ng feints a counter leg kick.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Ng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Ng throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Ng misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker tests Ng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ng takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Walker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Walker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ng doesn't seem phased though.
Walker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ng at a distance.
Ng avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Walker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ng throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Walker looks to land a combination but Ng avoids it well.
Walker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ng's head.
Ng takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ng takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walker swings for the body but Ng moves out of range.
Walker lands the left hand.
Ng on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker with a hook.
Ng just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Walker stalks Ng and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ng's face. Ng staggers backwards, shaken.
Ng is rocked!
Ng throws a front kick aimed at Walker's knee but Walker avoids it well.
Ng is still on wobbly legs! Can Walker finish him?
Ng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ng seems to have recovered his senses.
Ng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ng takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ng shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Walker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Ng's ribs.
Ng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ng is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ng tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
A quick step to the side and Walker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker throws a hook but Ng blocks it.
Ng throws a counter combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Walker!
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Ng.
Ng ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker blocks a low kick nicely.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ng.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker takes a swing at Ng's ribcage but misses.
Walker with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker cracks Ng with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Ng's head but Ng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
Ng avoids the body shot from Walker.
Ng throws a fast counter high kick but Walker manages to duck under it in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ng throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ng tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ng counters with a straight right hand.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brady Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ng was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Walker misses.
Ng is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Walker with a body shot.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker is looking to slow Ng down with leg kicks.
Ng throws a low kick but Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker throws a combination. Ng tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ng tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ng avoids the body shot from Walker.
Walker tries to work over Ng's front leg with a kick but Ng checks it.
Ng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ng misses with a low kick.
Ng gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Josiah Ng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker works Ng's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Walker!
Brady Walker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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RATING
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