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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bustin Hashlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Live To Win as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bustin Hashlett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wandy Walker! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker feints and then cracks Hashlett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hashlett down. Hashlett throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side. Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hashlett circles away quickly and effectively. Some wild striking there from Walker.
Hashlett avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt. Hashlett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Walker swinging wilding here.
Hashlett throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side. Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hashlett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Walker scores with a one two! Hashlett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Walker throws a right hand that Hashlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Hashlett also avoids with ease. Walker throws a nice looking combination but Hashlett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Walker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hashlett slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Hashlett avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hashlett throws a nice head kick!
Walker throws a combination. Hashlett tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Hashlett throws a head kick that misses. Walker throws a right and a left that both miss. Hashlett misses with a kick to the body.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hashlett moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Walker throws a right hand that Hashlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Hashlett also avoids with ease. Hashlett takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses. Walker throws a series of strikes that have Hashlett backpedaling.
Wandy Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hashlett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Walker tries to bum rush Hashlett with a series of wild strikes but Hashlett uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hashlett. Walker throws a right and a left that Hashlett avoids nicely. Hashlett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walker looks gassed! Hashlett throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily. Hashlett tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Walker throws a nice looking combination but Hashlett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker blocks a head kick by Hashlett.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Walker.
Hashlett throws a body kick that misses. Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hashlett. No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt. Some bone on bone action there as Hashlett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hashlett closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walker did well to prevent Hashlett getting side control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hashlett is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hashlett 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. Hashlett eventually gives up the hold. Hashlett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Hashlett trying to control from half guard but Walker is working away. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walker tries to kick Hashlett off but Hashlett keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Walker moves into full guard.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Hashlett wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position. Walker is looking to stand up but Hashlett isn't so interested in that idea. Hashlett gets to his feet - Walker follows without any prompting. A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Hashlett fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Walker lands with a nice combination. Hashlett backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hashlett fails to land the takedown. A nice leg kick lands there from Walker. Walker throws a series of punches but Hashlett avoids them all with ease. Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Walker avoids the head kick by Hashlett.
A right-left combo lands from Walker. Walker throws a nice looking combination but Hashlett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hashlett moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Walker throws a right and a left that both miss. Hashlett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hashlett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bustin Hashlett. That's going to take a lot out of him. A nice combination there by Walker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Walker throws a series of punches but Hashlett moves out of range. No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hashlett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Walker tries to bum rush Hashlett with a series of wild strikes but Hashlett uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Walker throws a right and a left that Hashlett avoids nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bustin Hashlett dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hashlett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hashlett misses with a head kick.
Hashlett misses with a head kick.
Walker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Walker.
A combination from Walker does no damage. Hashlett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Hashlett slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Wandy Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Walker wants to clinch up but Hashlett keeps it at a distance. Some wild striking there from Walker.
Hashlett is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Walker throws a series of punches but Hashlett avoids them all with ease. Hashlett misses the shot to the body. Walker looks to land a combination. Hashlett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Hashlett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walker. Hashlett connects with a high kick. Walker is working the combinations to good effect here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Walker misses with a wild combination.
Hashlett throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Walker duly obliges. Walker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Walker looks to land a combination. Hashlett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Walker clinches up with Hashlett and pushes him back against the cage. Hashlett keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Walker is trying to break the clinch but Hashlett has him pressed against the cage. Hashlett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker avoids the body shot from Hashlett.
Walker looks to land a combination but Hashlett avoids it well. Walker throws a right and a left that Hashlett avoids nicely. Walker closes the distance and lands a one-two. Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker. Walker drives through and clinches with Hashlett against the cage.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hashlett looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Hashlett advances position into side control! Walker is trying to get back to his feet. Walker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hashlett's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walker kicks Hashlett off and gets back to his feet. Walker throws a nice looking combination but Hashlett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Walker moves out of range as Hashlett throws a body kick.
Hashlett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Hashlett. Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Hashlett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Hashlett throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it. Some wild striking there from Walker.
Hashlett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hashlett throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off. Hashlett thows a body kick. Walker tries to catch it but that hurt him. Walker swinging wilding here.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Walker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walker checks a low kick from Hashlett. Walker tries to bum rush Hashlett with a series of wild strikes but Hashlett uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Walker throws a nice looking combination but Hashlett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Walker throws a right hand that Hashlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Hashlett also avoids with ease. Hashlett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Walker throws a right hand that Hashlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Hashlett also avoids with ease. Hashlett is looking to land body kicks. Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hashlett. Walker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Walker duly obliges. A nice combination there by Walker.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Hashlett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hashlett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hashlett scores with a takedown into Walker's guard. Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hashlett is controlling him. Hashlett tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hashlett preventing the sweep. Walker wants to get back to his feet but Hashlett is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Hashlett trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Walker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Walker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hashlett off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Hashlett tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hashlett backs up against the cage.
Hashlett tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Hashlett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Walker misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Walker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Hashlett is trying to get back to half guard. Walker landing a few strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandy Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Walker feints and then cracks Hashlett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hashlett down. Walker throws a nice looking combination but Hashlett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hashlett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hashlett slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Hashlett throws a body kick that misses. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hashlett misses with a head kick.
Walker misses with a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as Hashlett shoots in. A left and a right from Walker both land. Nice combination. Walker tries to clinch but Hashlett moves away and Hashlett counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hashlett. Hashlett wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position. Walker wants to get back to his feet but Hashlett is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Walker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Walker scores a takedown into full mount! Walker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hashlett's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hashlett is looking to get to half guard. Walker looking to finish Hashlett with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hashlett! Hashlett takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Hashlett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Walker raining down shots from the mount! Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Hashlett but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hashlett working to try and regain half guard.
Walker unloading with bombs! Hashlett gets back to half guard. Hashlett won't allow Walker to pass to mount. Walker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hashlett! Bustin Hashlett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hashlett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walker wants to control the pace but Hashlett is squirming around nicely. Hashlett is trying to escape the mount.
Hashlett is working hard here to advance position. Walker tries to control but Hashlett wriggling away. Hashlett is desperately trying to improve his position but Walker has a good base and remains in mount. Hashlett wants to hold on but Walker pushes him away. Walker breaks from Hashlett's wrist control and lands an elbow. Hashlett tries to get back to half guard but can't. Walker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hashlett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walker landing strikes from the mount. Walker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Walker raining down shots from the mount! Hashlett is looking to get to half guard. Walker lands a heavy elbow. Walker unloading with bombs! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hashlett is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Walker. Hashlett is trying desperately to improve position. Walker landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walker working Hashlett over with strikes here. Walker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hashlett?
Hashlett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Walker. Hashlett is desperately trying to improve his position but Walker has a good base and remains in mount. Walker tries to control but Hashlett wriggling away. Walker looking to finish Hashlett with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hashlett! Hashlett is looking to improve his position but Walker isn't that keen on the idea. BOOM! Walker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Walker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hashlett?
And that's the end of the fight! Wandy 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wandy Walker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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