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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen underground rapper as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
22
280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, PJ Walker! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Walker.
Walker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now. Walker scores with a shoulder strike. Walker lands a shot to the body. Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut. Walker landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jones is breathing heavily. Walker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Walker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though. Jones is trying to stand up here but Walker is controlling him well. Walker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Walker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time. Walker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones wants to get back to his feet. Walker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Walker 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.
Walker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
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. Jones is trying to stand back up but Walker is controlling him
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Edward Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Walker. Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edward Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Walker shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Walker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Walker shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily. Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jones connects with a solid leg kick. Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks. Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like PJ Walker has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Walker shrugs it off though. Jones scores with a kick to the midsection. Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on PJ Walker's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick. Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Walker's side. Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. An inside leg kick lands from Jones. Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Walker in the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walker's head. Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage! A nice leg kick lands there from Jones. Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Walker is breathing heavily. Jones connects with a solid leg kick. Jones connects with a solid leg kick. Walker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Edward Jones is winning the standup battle so far. A head kick from Jones lands but Walker takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker. Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Walker wants to clinch. Horrible takedown by Walker or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad. Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily. Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones. Walker is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
PJ Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts. Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jones lands a head kick!
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around? Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones lands with a nice body kick. Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Jones feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down. Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
PJ Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones cracks the inside of Walker's front leg. An inside leg kick lands from Jones. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick. Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Walker tries to clinch up. Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones. Jones is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks. Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Walker down. Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Walker takes a step back to recover. Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A head kick from Jones lands but Walker takes it in his stride. A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Jones dominated that second round. The cut man is working on PJ Walker's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Walker moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A chopping leg kick lands by Jones. Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Jones lands but Walker takes it in his stride. Jones throws a nice head kick!
That has opened up PJ Walker's cut even more. Walker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Jones. Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Walker in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones throws a nice outside leg kick. Jones scores with a spinning back kick! Jones throws a quick inside leg kick. Jones throws a nice inside leg kick. Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head kick misses from Jones. Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Walker avoids the head kick by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Jones. Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes. Jones throws a head kick that misses. Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker. Jones throws a quick inside leg kick. Walker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones thows a body kick. Walker tries to catch it but that hurt him. Jones cracks the inside of Walker's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones. A head kick misses from Jones. Jones lands a high kick!
Walker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Walker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones. Walker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Walker shrugs it off though. Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker. Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Walker avoids the head kick by Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones thumps Walker with a low kick. PJ Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Edward Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
And that's the end of the fight! Edward Jones showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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