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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen underground rapper as his entrance music. Mark Dexter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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225 cm
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300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Dexter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, PJ Walker! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walker throws a right and a left that Dexter avoids nicely. Some wild striking there from Walker.
Dexter darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage. Dexter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dexter has Walker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Dexter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dexter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dexter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like PJ Walker has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walker is trying to break free. Walker can't break the clinch.
Dexter can't get the takedown.
Dexter misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dexter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dexter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Walker stuffs the takedown. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dexter. PJ Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dexter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side. Walker lands a nice hook to Dexter's body. Dexter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Dexter is breathing heavily. Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dexter moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Walker stuffs the takedown. Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dexter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dexter gets slowly back to his feet. Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Mark Dexter has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Walker swinging wildly here.
Walker misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Dexter tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dexter circles away quickly and effectively. Walker tries to bum rush Dexter with a series of wild strikes but Dexter uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Walker throws a right and a left that Dexter avoids nicely. Walker throws a hook but Dexter avoids it easily. Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet. Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Walker throws a series of punches but Dexter avoids them all with ease. Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Dexter. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Dexter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dexter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Walker looks to land a left hand but Dexter moved out of range nicely. Dexter instigates a clinch. Dexter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walker walks away with a smile on his face. Dexter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dexter. Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dexter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dexter circles away quickly and effectively. Dexter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away. Dexter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Dexter, before circling back to the center of the mat. Dexter tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot. Dexter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one. Dexter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker. Walker throws a nice looking combination but Dexter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dexter was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker. Dexter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dexter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Walker somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walker connects with a nice looking jab.
Dexter ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Dexter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Walker misses with a double jab.
Dexter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dexter slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dexter. Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dexter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Walker wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dexter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Dexter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PJ Walker dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Dexter slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Dexter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dexter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dexter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dexter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard. Dexter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Walker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dexter has Walker in his guard. Walker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dexter's guard. Dexter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dexter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dexter has a closed guard, preventing Walker from standing up. Dexter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dexter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dexter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Dexter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well. Walker gets to his feet. Dexter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Walker tries to bum rush Dexter with a series of wild strikes but Dexter uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing. Walker tries to bum rush Dexter with a series of wild strikes but Dexter uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
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. Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet. Walker misses with a double jab
and Dexter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walker won't be happy with that. Dexter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Walker is pushing Dexter's head away, looking to escape. Dexter manages to hold on to the position though. Dexter has an Americana. Walker didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dexter is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dexter hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Dexter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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