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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between aerial voyager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Ride Till I Die as his entrance music. aerial voyager has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, aerial voyager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wandy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Walker looks to land a left hand but voyager moved out of range nicely.
Wandy Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker checks a low kick from voyager.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but voyager bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
voyager slips a jab from Walker.
Walker tries to bum rush voyager with a series of wild strikes but voyager uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker wants to slow voyager down by chopping away at his legs.
voyager closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
voyager misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Walker regains half guard, as voyager was trying to land strikes.
voyager throws a strike but Walker avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
voyager throws and elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in voyager's guard. Nice move by Walker!
voyager wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
voyager isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Walker stacks voyager on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Walker!
Walker working away.
voyager is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walker decides to stand back up.
voyager throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and moves out of range.
voyager shoots in and bounces Walker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
voyager trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
voyager throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
voyager wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
voyager thows a big elbow that misses.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
voyager throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
voyager scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
voyager lands a couple of digs.
voyager is pushing down on Walker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Walker is fighting to maintain full guard but voyager has managed to sneak the leg through.
voyager misses with a head shot. Walker uses the momentum to regain guard.
voyager in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
voyager with a flurry of punches that miss.
voyager pushing down on Walker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
voyager thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.
Walker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from voyager.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
voyager postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
voyager throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
voyager wants to sweep but no luck.
voyager lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walker!
voyager thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
voyager lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
aerial voyager dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by voyager.
voyager slips a straight right by Walker.
Walker with a lazy takedown attempt
and voyager counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walker's guard now.
voyager landing with the ground and pound.
voyager wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
voyager missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
voyager advances position into side control!
Walker wants to control but voyager postures up.
voyager is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
voyager throwing strikes but Walker manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
voyager is looking for a sweep.
Walker happy to just control the position for now.
voyager sneaks back into half guard.
voyager wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Walker wants to stand up but voyager has a hold of him and won't allow it.
voyager moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker preventing the sweep.
voyager manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
voyager scoring with punches to the head and body.
voyager is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
voyager might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker keeping moving, preventing voyager from controlling successfully.
Walker kicks voyager off and gets to his feet.
voyager avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
voyager prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. voyager has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from voyager.
Walker missing with a left hand there. voyager was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
voyager finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps voyager's head backwards.
voyager scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
voyager cracks Walker with a big right hand but Walker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Walker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
voyager prevents Walker from standing back up.
Walker is breathing heavily.
voyager throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
voyager wants to work for an arm triangle but Walker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
voyager thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.
voyager throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker tries to kick voyager off but voyager keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
voyager looks to land a strike but Walker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
voyager looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
aerial voyager dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
voyager avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
voyager staying out of range there.
voyager throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walker misses with a takedown
and voyager counters with a single leg into guard. Walker didn't expect that.
voyager connects with a couple of short punches.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
voyager can't get the takedown.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker tries to circle away but voyager has him pinned against the cage.
voyager has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
voyager is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but voyager circles away quickly and effectively.
voyager is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Walker blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
voyager scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Walker is looking for a sweep.
voyager fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Walker is not content to let voyager control the position.
Walker parries the strikes from voyager easily there. voyager is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Walker to escape.
voyager throws a strike aimed at the side of Walker's head but Walker avoids it well.
voyager throws an elbow but Walker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Walker parries the strikes from voyager easily there. voyager is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Walker to escape.
voyager misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
voyager looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
voyager makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
voyager throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
voyager has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
voyager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
voyager throws and elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in voyager's guard. Nice move by Walker!
Walker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Excellent takedown into side control there by voyager.
voyager postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
voyager sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Walker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
voyager throwing strikes but Walker manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
voyager tries to get back to half guard but can't.
voyager is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
voyager wants to get back to full guard but Walker has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
voyager is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
aerial voyager is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
voyager is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
voyager is desperately trying to improve his position but Walker has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
aerial voyager showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for voyager, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... aerial voyager!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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