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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bran Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bran Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Walker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Li throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a thumping low kick.
Li throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Li throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li throws a body kick the misses
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Li misses with a left hand
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Li lands a jab-cross combination.
Li throws a head kick that misses
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bran Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Li!
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Walker counters with an inside leg kick.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a jab. Walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li throws a body kick the misses
and Walker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Li is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker with a jab.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Li looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Walker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick by Li misses
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Walker clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Walker digs a right hand into Li's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li's gas tank.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Li misses
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Li misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick by Li misses
and Walker counters with a nice leg kick.
Li blocks a jab.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Li lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Walker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Li had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Li misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Walker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walker is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Walker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li takes a kick to the side of the head.
Li moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Bran Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walker.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a big head kick but Li shrugs it off.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Li throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping body kick lands there for Li.
A jab from Li misses.
Li misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li works the jab nicely.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Li misses with a double jab.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li throws a head kick that misses
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Li was not able to check.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li cracks the inside of Walker's front leg.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a low kick, right behind Li 's knee.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Li.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Li cracks Walker with a good jab.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li lunges at Walker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walker's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Li misses with a hook.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Li misses with a right hand
and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Li misses
and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Li or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Walker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Walker takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Li misses with an uppercut
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li walks into a jab.
Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Walker counters with a low kick, right behind Li 's knee.
Li throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Li gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Li misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with an inside leg kick.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Walker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walker.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
Li throws a head kick that misses
and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Walker.
Li wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Bran Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a right hand
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li throws a combination that misses
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with an inside leg kick.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li throws a body kick the misses
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Li works over Walker's head and body with a nice combination.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Li lands a nice shot that snaps Walker's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Li tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Li counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Walker!
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FIGHT
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