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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Walker's choice of entrance music: Psycho, Puddle of Mudd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore gets a clinch.
Moore lands a body shot.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Moore avoids the damage to the body.
Moore lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jimmy Walker has been cut.
Moore successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moore is keeping the position for now.
Moore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Moore working a defensive guard here.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.
Walker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Moore manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walker has Moore in his guard.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore wants to stand but Walker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Moore throwing strikes but missing.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moore stops Walker from standing up.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore wants to land a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker looks gassed!
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rob Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moore throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moore lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moore.
Walker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Moore might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walker is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Moore to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Moore wants to get back to his feet but Walker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moore is keeping the position for now.
Moore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Walker thows a big elbow that misses.
Moore bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Moore sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.
Moore is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.
Moore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moore thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Moore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moore trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Moore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rob Moore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Walker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker clinches.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Moore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Walker tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
Moore being controlled against the cage.
Moore tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Moore jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore wriggles free and stands up.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker clinches but Moore breaks the clinch
and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moore is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Walker has Moore pressed against the cage, preventing Moore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walker.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker takes the fight into the clinch.
Walker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moore's face.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moore manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moore scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Moore lands a knee to the head.
Moore lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
Walker trying to stall but Moore improves his position.
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore lands with a left to the head.
Walker digs a right hand underneath Moore's ribcage. Moore let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Moore lands a nice knee to the body.
Walker with a knee to the head.
Walker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moore is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker seems to be working for a kimura but Moore defends the submission attempt.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is holding on to half guard well.
Walker decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Walker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Walker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moore takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker closes the distance but Moore moves to the side
and Moore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Walker presses Moore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The is referee keeping an eye on Walker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Walker jumps guard and drags Moore to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s 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.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Walker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Moore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moore tries to clinch but Walker moves away
and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.
Walker with the ground and pound but Moore regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Walker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moore defending well though.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moore misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Walker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker.
Moore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Moore makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch
and Walker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
Walker thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Moore to regain full guard.
Walker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Moore manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moore stands up from Walker's guard - Moore perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moore somewhat.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Moore lands a jab to Walker's midsection.
Walker wants to clinch but Moore slips to the side
and Moore counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Walker is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Walker rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Walker looks for the body kick but Moore saw that one coming.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker closes the distance but Moore moves to the side
and Moore counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moore avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Moore tries to score a body lock takedown but Walker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Moore misses with a knee strike.
Walker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moore stalling in the clinch.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Moore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Walker stalling.
Moore is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moore down to the mat. Moore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rob Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Moore dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Moore's head and hops out.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Walker!
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hype
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