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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hillbilly Walker (ranked 650 p4p, 1116 weight class) and Temmu Pukki (ranked 85 p4p, 144 weight class). Hillbilly Walker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hillbilly Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Temmu Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker lands a body shot.
Pukki slips a straight right by Walker.
Pukki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walker slips under a jab.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Pukki.
Walker throwing a counter right hand but Pukki manages to avoid it.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Pukki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Pukki is out of range.
Pukki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Pukki persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker stalks Pukki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pukki's face. Pukki staggers backwards, shaken.
Pukki throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
It looked like Walker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pukki.
A shot to the liver by Pukki. Beautiful body shot.
Pukki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pukki backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Pukki throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walker jabs Pukki right on the nose. Pukki blinks but takes it well.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pukki throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
Walker walks into a stiff left hand from Pukki.
Temmu Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Pukki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pukki moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Pukki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pukki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pukki misses with a kick to the body.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Hillbilly Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pukki fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pukki misses with a body punch
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker slips under a jab.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pukki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker throws a right hand that Pukki ducks under and follows up with a left that Pukki also avoids with ease.
Walker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pukki throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pukki.
Pukki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pukki looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Hillbilly Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Temmu Pukki.
Pukki throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pukki misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki misses with a hook.
Pukki drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Walker slips a straight right by Pukki.
Walker moves away from the strike by Pukki.
Walker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Walker throws a right hand that Pukki ducks under and follows up with a left that Pukki also avoids with ease.
Pukki throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Pukki.
Nice defenses there by Pukki.
Pukki scores with the left hand. Walker knows he should have avoided that one.
Pukki gets the takedown into side control.
Walker explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki shoots and misses
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pukki back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pukki throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Walker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pukki backs up against the cage.
Pukki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Walker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Pukki catches Walker right on the button with a cross.
Walker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pukki thuds his right hand into Walker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pukki throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Pukki throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pukki finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hillbilly Walker dominated that 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.
Jab by Walker.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
Hillbilly Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pukki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hillbilly Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Pukki misses with a straight left.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pukki can do to turn this around?
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Pukki.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Pukki throws a sloppy body shot
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Walker is looking to counter punch.
Pukki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pukki cracks Walker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Walker.
Pukki throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker is looking for a counter combo.
Walker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pukki eats them both and turns towards Walker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pukki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Walker throws a series of punches but Pukki avoids them all with ease.
Pukki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pukki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Pukki.
Walker lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pukki lands a nice hook to Walker's body. Walker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Pukki works Walker's body with a nice hook.
Pukki throws a low kick, looking for Walker's leg but Walker calmly moves out of range.
Pukki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Walker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki misses with the combination.
Walker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pukki connects with the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pukki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Walker scores with a nice head shot.
Walker works over Pukki's head and body with a nice combination.
Pukki punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch.
Pukki throws a front kick aimed at Walker's knee but Walker avoids it well.
Pukki throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Walker lands with an overhand left.
Walker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Pukki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pukki.
Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Walker throws the left hand but Pukki avoids the punch easily.
Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pukki looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Pukki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
A low kick from Pukki is predictable there
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Pukki misses with a double jab.
Pukki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Pukki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pukki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walker misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walker. Walker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Walker.
Walker slips a jab from Pukki.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Pukki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pukki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walker is able to avoid easily.
Walker slips under a jab.
Pukki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Pukki. Beautiful body shot.
Pukki misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pukki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pukki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pukki duly obliges.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pukki misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hillbilly Walker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Pukki throws a leg kick but Walker moved away.
Walker catches Pukki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pukki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pukki lands with a right hand.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pukki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Walker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pukki doesn't seem phased though.
Pukki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker scores with a punch to the head.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pukki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki is trying to get an arm triangle but Walker is defending well.
Walker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is holding on to half guard well.
Pukki is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pukki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pukki working Walker over with strikes.
Hillbilly Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pukki wants to work for an arm triangle but Walker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pukki is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pukki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pukki working the head and body with strikes.
Pukki prevents Walker from improving his position.
Walker trying to control here.
Temmu Pukki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pukki won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
Pukki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki preventing the sweep.
Pukki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pukki passes Walker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pukki throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Walker to regain full guard.
Pukki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pukki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hillbilly Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Pukki from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pukki scores with a hook to the body. Walker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pukki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walker doesn't seem bothered though.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki misses with a jab to the body
and Pukki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Pukki moved out of range.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Pukki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Pukki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
A nice side step and Pukki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pukki misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a three punch combo that has Pukki backing up. Pukki nods at Walker to acknowledge the strikes.
Pukki throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker slips under a jab from Pukki.
Walker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pukki misses with a looping left.
Walker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pukki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pukki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hillbilly Walker.
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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hillbilly Walker!
After the big win, Hillbilly Walker made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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