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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Puncharello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Thugs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Puncharello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puncharello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Puncharello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Puncharello throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puncharello scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puncharello as he jumps to the side.
Walker punishes Puncharello's body with a nice straight punch.
Puncharello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Puncharello looks to throw a body kick
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
Puncharello lands with an overhand left.
Puncharello misses with a left hand
and Walker counters with a solid body kick.
Puncharello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walker throws a series of punches but Puncharello avoids them all with ease.
Walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Walker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puncharello's head.
Puncharello throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Puncharello was not able to check.
Puncharello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker blocks a jab.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puncharello's head backwards.
Puncharello cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puncharello manages to avoid it.
A combination from Puncharello does no damage.
Puncharello throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Puncharello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puncharello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Puncharello!
Puncharello is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puncharello is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Walker throws some wild stikes that Puncharello manages to avoid easily.
Puncharello is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but Puncharello is having none of it.
Walker lands a heavy elbow.
Walker misses with a head shot.
Puncharello is wriggling around trying to escape.
Puncharello is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Walker unloads with some shots from mount but Puncharello bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walker.
Walker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Puncharello's face.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walker throws some wild stikes that Puncharello manages to avoid easily.
Walker throws some wild stikes that Puncharello manages to avoid easily.
Walker with good strikes from the mount here!
Walker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Puncharello looks a forlorn figure.
Walker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Puncharello because Walker loaded up on that one.
Walker misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Walker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker controlling his opponent.
Puncharello holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Walker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Puncharello working to try and regain half guard.
Walker misses with some ground and pound and Puncharello recovers position to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puncharello blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Walker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puncharello misses with a body kick.
Walker staying out of range there.
Puncharello lands a jab-cross combination.
Puncharello thows a body shot but no joy.
Puncharello throws a shot to the body.
Puncharello lands a nice looking body kick.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walker moves away from the strike by Puncharello.
Puncharello misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puncharello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puncharello misses with a hook
and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.
Puncharello tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position.
Walker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puncharello keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Puncharello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puncharello keeps working.
Walker working the ground and pound but Puncharello is defending the strikes.
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 trying to control the position but Puncharello is working away.
Puncharello stops Walker from passing to mount.
An elbow from Walker crashes against the mat.
Walker tries to score with some ground and pound. Puncharello controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Walker trying to control the position but Puncharello is working away.
Walker misses with the ground and pound.
Puncharello regains half guard, as Walker was trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Walker wants to take a breather but Puncharello is having none of it.
Walker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puncharello defending well though.
Walker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Walker is looking to stall here but Puncharello recovers full guard.
Walker postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Puncharello is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Walker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Walker looking to sit in guard and control but Puncharello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Puncharello stands and steps away. Walker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Puncharello blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker moves to clinch but Puncharello breaks away
and Puncharello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puncharello throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Puncharello just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker throws a nice head kick!
Puncharello misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Puncharello misses with a straight left.
Puncharello throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puncharello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Don Puncharello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puncharello scores with the left hand. Walker knows he should have avoided that one.
Walker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puncharello throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncharello bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walker's head backwards.
Puncharello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Walker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut there from Puncharello.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puncharello counters with a body kick that stops Walker in his tracks momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Puncharello as he connects with a hook.
Puncharello circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Puncharello blocks the leg kick.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puncharello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puncharello throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a series of strikes. Puncharello will be more careful next time no doubt.
Puncharello misses with a shot to the body
and Walker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walker.
Walker crunches a lovely knee into Puncharello's ribcage.
A right hook to the body lands for Puncharello.
Puncharello blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puncharello digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puncharello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puncharello misses with a right hand
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Puncharello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puncharello lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puncharello throws a big shot that misses.
Puncharello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puncharello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
Puncharello with a jab.
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Puncharello finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puncharello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Puncharello.
Puncharello throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puncharello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puncharello in his tracks.
Walker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puncharello.
Walker staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puncharello takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Puncharello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Puncharello moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Puncharello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puncharello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Puncharello scores with a jab. Walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puncharello misses the shot to the body.
Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puncharello.
Puncharello throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walker counters with an inside leg kick.
Puncharello looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Puncharello misses with a body shot.
Puncharello connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walker's hands.
Puncharello cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puncharello.
Puncharello throws a lazy uppercut
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Stevie Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puncharello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Puncharello throws a lazy uppercut
and Walker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Puncharello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Puncharello clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Puncharello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Puncharello's guard now.
Walker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Puncharello.
Puncharello keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Puncharello wants to stand up but Walker is controlling him.
Puncharello has momentary wrist control but Walker slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncharello not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker passes into half guard.
Puncharello won't allow Walker to pass to mount.
Puncharello avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker.
Puncharello is trying to control but can't.
Puncharello wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walker wants to pass to mount but Puncharello is defending the position.
Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Walker is taking a breather. Puncharello says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Puncharello is looking to improve his position.
Stevie Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker trying to pass the guard but Puncharello defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puncharello swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Don Puncharello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puncharello.
Puncharello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.
Puncharello scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puncharello counters with a straight right hand.
Puncharello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Don Puncharello is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Puncharello in the body.
Puncharello keeps Walker at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello with a hook.
Puncharello looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Puncharello throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puncharello lands a lovely overhand right.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncharello is just out of range.
Puncharello looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Puncharello throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Puncharello regains guard immediately.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Puncharello has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Puncharello holds on and takes a little breather.
Puncharello has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Walker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Walker dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Puncharello cracks Walker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puncharello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Puncharello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walker thinking.
Puncharello swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Puncharello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puncharello throws an off balance right hand
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puncharello misses with a right hand
and Walker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walker.
Puncharello tries to break free but Walker pushes him back against the cage.
Puncharello tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puncharello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Puncharello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Puncharello - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puncharello - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Puncharello breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Puncharello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puncharello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puncharello lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puncharello.
Puncharello throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Puncharello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puncharello misses with an uppercut
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker avoids the body shot from Puncharello.
Walker walks into a jab.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Don Puncharello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Puncharello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puncharello misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puncharello digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Puncharello misses with a looping left.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Puncharello thows a body kick. Walker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Puncharello.
Nice body punch from Puncharello.
Walker moves out of range as Puncharello throws a body kick.
Puncharello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puncharello misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello throws a body kick that misses.
Puncharello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Puncharello misses with a right hand
and Walker counters with a low kick, right behind Puncharello 's knee.
Nice shot by Puncharello.
Puncharello is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puncharello misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puncharello throws a sloppy head kick
and Walker counters with a shoot takedown. Puncharello fights it but they end up in guard.
Puncharello wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Puncharello wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Stevie Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puncharello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker stops Puncharello from standing up.
Puncharello is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Puncharello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Puncharello escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Puncharello showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Walker!
Stevie Walker is the new featherweight champion!
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