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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiki has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. Graham Walsh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fernando Kiki!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiki closes the distance and clinches up with Walsh, looking for a takedown. Kiki pushes Walsh against the cage but Walsh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walsh throws a right hand that Kiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiki also avoids with ease.
Kiki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Walsh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kiki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Walsh wants to get back to his feet but Kiki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walsh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kiki on the ground.
Walsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kiki.
Walsh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walsh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kiki dodges the punch combination from Walsh.
Kiki shoots in for a takedown but Walsh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walsh. Kiki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiki dodges the punch combination from Walsh.
Walsh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiki.
Walsh is breathing heavily.
Walsh throws a series of punches but Kiki avoids them all with ease.
Walsh looks to land a combination but Kiki avoids it well.
Kiki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Walsh sprawls well initially but Kiki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kiki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kiki connects with a nice short shot to Walsh's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is trying to get back to full guard.
Kiki tries to pass to full mount but Walsh defends it.
Kiki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walsh sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, if Kiki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kiki is trying to work for a kimura but Walsh is defending well.
Walsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is trying to maintain the position but Kiki is very close to passing his half guard.
Walsh tries to get to full guard but Kiki has control of the leg.
Kiki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Walsh is looking for a sweep. Kiki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiki tries to pass to full mount but Walsh defends it.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kiki slips under a jab.
Walsh looks to land a right hand but Kiki moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiki is defended easily by Walsh.
Graham Walsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Kiki.
Walsh fails to land with a series of punches.
Walsh throws a series of punches but Kiki moves out of range.
Kiki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Walsh throws the left hand but Kiki avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Walsh misses.
Walsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiki dives in and grabs Walsh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walsh pushes down on Kiki's head and hops out.
Walsh tries to bum rush Kiki with a series of wild strikes but Kiki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Walsh misses.
Kiki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walsh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Kiki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kiki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walsh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kiki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kiki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walsh, who protects the arm well.
Walsh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kiki's best efforts.
Kiki wants to control but Walsh is keeping him busy.
Kiki is thwarting Walsh's attempts to control the position.
Kiki is looking to take a break and control but Walsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh is trying to maintain the position but Kiki is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walsh throws a right hand that Kiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiki also avoids with ease.
Walsh misses with a two punch combination.
Kiki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walsh's efforts to push away.
Walsh wants to break free but Kiki has control.
Kiki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Walsh has had enough of the clinch but Kiki keeps him there for the moment.
Kiki lands a takedown into guard.
Kiki looking to pass the guard.
Kiki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walsh wants to stand and escape but Kiki is having none of it.
Kiki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kiki wants to pass the guard but Walsh is keeping the position.
Walsh wants to get back to his feet but Kiki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kiki cracks Walsh with a solid left hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walsh swinging wildly here.
Kiki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kiki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki moves nicely into side control.
Kiki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walsh keeps working.
Kiki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kiki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Walsh is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kiki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walsh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kiki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kiki working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kiki.
Walsh tries to bum rush Kiki with a series of wild strikes but Kiki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walsh throws a right and a left that Kiki avoids nicely.
Kiki ducks right into an uppercut from Walsh.
Nice sprawl there from Walsh as Kiki shoots in.
Graham Walsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walsh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kiki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Kiki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Walsh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kiki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walsh but Walsh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walsh wants to clinch.
Walsh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kiki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kiki seems to be looking for submissions.
Kiki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kiki is looking to take a break and control but Walsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kiki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kiki lands strikes from half guard.
Kiki is looking to advance position but Walsh won't allow it.
Kiki prevents Walsh from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki seems to be working for a kimura but Walsh defends the submission attempt.
Kiki wants to take a breather but Walsh is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walsh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kiki.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kiki.
Graham Walsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Kiki.
Walsh misses with a series of wild punches.
Kiki moves out of range of the strikes.
Walsh misses with a hook. Kiki ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walsh slaps away a takedown attempt from Kiki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walsh misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kiki shoots in for a takedown but Walsh shows good takedown defense.
Walsh misses with a double jab.
Kiki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walsh.
Kiki shoots for a double leg takedown but Walsh sprawls well. He's pushed Kiki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kiki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Walsh!
Walsh is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kiki has taken his back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Kiki.
Kiki is hanging on to Walsh's back as he tries to escape.
Kiki is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Walsh with him. Walsh is trying to defend but Kiki has an arm under the chin now! Walsh grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fernando Kiki!
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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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