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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe OBrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Oh No You Didn't as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Walker!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OBrien misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
OBrien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Walker momentarily.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker tries to clinch up.
OBrien lands a head shot.
OBrien jabs at Walker's body.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for OBrien. That snapped Walker's head back.
Walker tries to clinch there but OBrien circles away.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Walker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
OBrien with a hook.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by OBrien there.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from OBrien.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Walker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien moves out of range.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
OBrien misses with a few strikes there.
OBrien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from OBrien does no damage.
OBrien connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Walker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker tries to clinch there but OBrien circles away.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OBrien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OBrien throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker walks into a straight right hand from OBrien.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
OBrien is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker keeps control of OBrien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OBrien.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Walker lands a nice elbow.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
Walker has OBrien pushed against the cage.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
OBrien is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from OBrien.
OBrien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker is trying to stall.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by OBrien as Walker tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.
Walker keeps control of OBrien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from OBrien on the inside.
OBrien avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
OBrien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
OBrien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OBrien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
OBrien lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but OBrien is keeping busy.
OBrien manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker has managed to clinch.
OBrien is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns OBrien into the cage.
OBrien pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker looks gassed!
OBrien lands with a light punch inside.
Walker tries to stall but OBrien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
OBrien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
OBrien scores with a nice hook to the head.
OBrien lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
OBrien takes a knee to the side of the body.
OBrien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
OBrien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
OBrien has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.
OBrien lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.
OBrien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
OBrien lands a left hand.
OBrien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OBrien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
OBrien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but OBrien is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from OBrien.
OBrien is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OBrien is defending well for now.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but OBrien avoids the damage to the body.
Walker looking to stall.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OBrien avoids it.
OBrien avoiding damage.
OBrien has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
OBrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OBrien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OBrien avoids it.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OBrien is defending well for now.
Walker stalling against the cage.
OBrien breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe OBrien 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.
OBrien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker pushes OBrien up against the cage in a clinch.
OBrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
OBrien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from OBrien.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from OBrien.
OBrien managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
A head punch on the inside from OBrien fails to land.
Walker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walker crunches a lovely knee into OBrien's ribcage.
OBrien misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walker looking to slow down the pace here.
OBrien trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed OBrien into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
OBrien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
OBrien wants to break the clinch but can't.
OBrien misses with some punches.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
OBrien blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from OBrien - that landed with a thud.
OBrien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
OBrien blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Walker slows down the pace here.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, OBrien has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Walker is looking to control OBrien's arms but OBrien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
OBrien trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed OBrien into the cage.
Nice body punch from OBrien - that landed with a thud.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker scores with a knee to the head.
OBrien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OBrien throws a good cross that connects.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien is having none of it.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as OBrien checks a leg kick.
OBrien lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
OBrien's corner calls for a 1-2. OBrien obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OBrien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien moves out of range.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien moves out of range.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
OBrien takes a kick to the side of the head.
OBrien lands with a nice combination. Walker backs away looking to recover.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OBrien scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker throws a head kick that OBrien semi-blocks.
Walker is looking to clinch.
OBrien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. OBrien catches Walker right on the button with a cross.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OBrien throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from OBrien finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from OBrien.
OBrien lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Walker slips a jab from OBrien.
Decent striking displayed by OBrien there.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker walks into a stiff left hand from OBrien.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but OBrien pushes him off.
OBrien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien is having none of it.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OBrien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OBrien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from OBrien misses.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
OBrien stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker tries to clinch there but OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
OBrien throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker is looking to clinch.
OBrien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
OBrien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from OBrien misses.
Walker is looking to clinch.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker drives through and clinches with OBrien against the cage.
Walker crunches a lovely knee into OBrien's ribcage.
Walker looking to stall.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe OBrien will probably get the nod.
That's time! OBrien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
OBrien avoids the head kick by Walker.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
OBrien throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. OBrien darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OBrien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but OBrien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OBrien avoids it.
OBrien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from OBrien as the two fighters clinch.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but OBrien blocks with his arms.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker takes a shot to the head.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OBrien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
OBrien lands with a left to the head.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OBrien just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on OBrien's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walker.
OBrien lands a hook to the side of the head.
OBrien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
OBrien is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
OBrien breaks from the clinch.
OBrien misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OBrien looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OBrien misses with a looping left.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
OBrien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OBrien throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe OBrien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Walker.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OBrien throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.
Walker tries to clinch up.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
OBrien misses with a two punch combination.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but OBrien pushes him off.
Walker is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch there but OBrien circles away.
OBrien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joe OBrien is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker thumps OBrien with a low kick.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OBrien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OBrien throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by OBrien.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien moves out of range.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien is having none of it.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but OBrien pushes him off.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
OBrien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but OBrien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmy Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but OBrien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
OBrien jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
OBrien misses with a few strikes there.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker scores with a leg kick.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. OBrien checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OBrien avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but OBrien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joe OBrien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker throws a head kick but OBrien moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think OBrien has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe OBrien!
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