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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Metallica - Fuel as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 cm
26
273 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
21
295 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Raybould! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Walker! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Raybould takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses. Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raybould.
Walker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raybould lands an overhand right. Walker misses with an uppercut
and Raybould counters with a straight right hand. Nice body punch from Raybould. A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target. Walker on the wrong end of a nice jab. Raybould throws a shot to the body.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Walker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raybould makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice defenses there by Walker.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker checks a leg kick. Nice uppercut there from Raybould. Raybould misses with a body shot
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut. A big right from Walker misses. Raybould wants to clinch. Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Raybould counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
Raybould jabs Walker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raybould sizes up Walker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raybould.
Raybould looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range. A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target. Raybould thows a body shot but no joy. Walker misses with an uppercut
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Raybould scores with a nice strike. Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nice straight punches there by Raybould. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raybould. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Walker misses with an uppercut
and Raybould counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A looping hook to the body misses from Raybould. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raybould misses the shot to the body. Raybould punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch. Walker misses with a body punch
and Raybould counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Raybould counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Raybould misses with a body shot
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand. The fighters circling - Raybould throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Raybould swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Walker defending well as Raybould loads up on a big left hand. Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raybould.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raybould counters with a lovely shot to the body. Walker misses with a body punch
and Raybould counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raybould cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Walker throws a poor cross that misses
and Raybould counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Walker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raybould counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Raybould is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Raybould tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fighters circle momentarily. Raybould darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Raybould lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Walker misses and Raybould counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walker thinking. Nice body punch from Raybould. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Raybould looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range. Raybould darts in trying to clinch and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Raybould dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Raybould missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Johny Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Walker swinging wildly here.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Kevin Raybould is winning the standup battle so far. Raybould misses with a hook to the body
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Raybould throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily. Raybould misses with a shot to the body and Walker counters with a two punch combo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raybould.
Raybould fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Raybould waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker. Raybould swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Raybould counter with a right hand. Raybould ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Raybould dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Raybould takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Raybould throws a sloppy body shot
and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raybould circles away quickly and effectively. Raybould takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Raybould's head back.
Walker misses with a hook to the body
and Raybould makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Walker connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Good exchange - Walker coming out on top. Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker swings for the body but Raybould moves out of range.
A cross from Raybould lands. Raybould slips under a jab from Walker. Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Walker misses with a straight right. Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raybould.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Raybould counters with a straight right hand. Walker swings widly with a right hand
enabling Raybould to counter with a crisp jab. Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raybould moves away. Raybould misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Walker. Walker throws a looping overhand right but Raybould ducks down to avoid it. Walker throws a right hand that Raybould ducks under and follows up with a left that Raybould also avoids with ease. Raybould bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Walker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Walker ducks right into an uppercut from Raybould. Walker sizes up Raybould with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Walker misses with an uppercut
and Raybould counters by clinching up. Raybould lands a shot to the body. Walker is leaning against Raybould and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Still in the clinch, Raybould scores with a nice short uppercut. Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Walker blocks a body shot from Raybould. Walker is trying to push Raybould away but Raybould has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raybould has him pressed against the cage. Raybould lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Johny Walker has been cut. A short body shot lands from Raybould as the two fighters clinch.
Raybould avoiding damage.
Raybould lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walker. Walker is breathing heavily. A hook to the body from Raybould.
Raybould makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Raybould lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards. Raybould lands a body punch. A right hand to the body from Raybould.
Raybould has Walker pressed against the cage.
Raybould makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Raybould. Raybould tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Walker takes a shot to the head. Raybould leaning his opponent against the cage. Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raybould lands a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Johny Walker's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Raybould scores with a jab. Raybould feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Walker misses with a hook to the body
and Raybould counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A telegraphed right hand from Raybould misses the target. Raybould throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Walker throws a poor cross that misses
and Raybould counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Raybould scores with a shot to the body.
Walker takes a shot right to the bread basket. Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Walker defending well as Raybould loads up on a big left hand. Raybould lands with a good body shot. Walker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raybould swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker. Raybould looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range. Raybould tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it. Walker misses with a shot to the body and Raybould counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walker thinking. Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raybould counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Raybould swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raybould ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away. Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Raybould counters with a stiff right hand. Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. The fight stays on the outside here - Raybould looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Raybould is just out of range. Raybould avoids the body shot from Walker.
Raybould tries to clinch up. Raybould throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Walker throws a sloppy body shot
and Raybould counters with a lovely straight right hand! Raybould fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it. Raybould cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs. Walker connects with a looping right hand.
Raybould lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raybould moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off. Walker misses with an uppercut
and Raybould counters with a lovely shot to the body. Raybould swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker avoids the body shot from Raybould.
Walker misses with a straight left. Raybould takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raybould moves away. Raybould lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raybould counters with a right hand to the body. Walker misses with a right hand and Raybould makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Raybould scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raybould closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raybould. Raybould is stalling here.
Raybould is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Raybould lands a body punch. Raybould lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Raybould working some nice short punches in the clinch. Raybould digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected. A hook to the body from Raybould.
A short uppercut from Raybould. A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker. Raybould lands a body punch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The referee is keeping an eye on Raybould - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walker lands a body punch. A body shot lands from Raybould.
Raybould lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not. Raybould is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Raybould clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Johny Walker's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Walker throws a right hand that misses
enabling Raybould to counter with a crisp jab. Walker misses with a hook
and Raybould connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raybould counters with a stiff right hand. Raybould scores with the left hand. Walker knows he should have avoided that one. Walker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raybould counters with a straight right hand. Raybould misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raybould throws a body kick that misses. A jab from Raybould does it's job there. Walker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raybould counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walker thinking. Raybould lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Raybould bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walker's head backwards. Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Raybould counters with a nice body shot. Walker is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Raybould gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Raybould pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The referee is keeping an eye on Raybould - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raybould. Walker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raybould is keeping busy. Raybould lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raybould tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Walker just leaning against Raybould, taking a breather. Come on Raybould - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Raybould keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away. Walker lands with a left to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker. Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Raybould tries to tie him up. Still in the clinch, Raybould scores with a nice short uppercut. Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Raybould won't allow it.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Raybould won't allow it.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Raybould won't allow it.
Walker blocking some punches.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside. Walker misses with some punches.
Raybould lands a shoulder strike. Raybould doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raybould fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walker trying to stall but Raybould improves his position.
Raybould lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not. A short right from Raybould. Raybould stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Raybould misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Raybould lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Raybould lands with a light punch inside. Walker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch. Kevin Raybould has scored more points in the clinch so far. The referee is keeping an eye on Raybould - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raybould fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Raybould.
Raybould working aggressively here.
Raybould digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank. Raybould lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Raybould is struggling to control the position. Raybould misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raybould prevents a body shot from Walker. Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Walker can't break the clinch.
Raybould blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Raybould controls the action.
Walker blocking some punches.
Raybould is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around? Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker letting Raybould take a breather here. A nice right hand lands inside from Raybould. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A left hand lands to the body for Raybould.
Raybould digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected. Raybould throws a head punch that misses. A left hand lands to the body for Raybould.
Raybould lands a shoulder strike. A head punch on the inside from Raybould fails to land. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head punch on the inside from Raybould fails to land. Raybould works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee is keeping an eye on Raybould - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raybould lands a hook to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Raybould. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Raybould had his way with Johny Walker in that round. The cut man is working on Johny Walker's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Walker misses with a shot to the body and Raybould counters with a lovely shot to the body. Walker slips a jab from Raybould. Walker misses with a hook
and Raybould counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raybould. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raybould. Raybould wants to stall.
Raybould misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Raybould.
Raybould working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Raybould lands with a light punch inside. Raybould has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Raybould scores with a shoulder strike. Raybould blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raybould. Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Walker has had enough of the clinch but Raybould keeps him there for the moment. Raybould is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy. Raybould works on Walker's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raybould lands on the inside with an uppercut. Walker is trying to break the clinch but Raybould is controlling him. Raybould scores with a shoulder strike. Raybould tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nice body punch from Raybould. Raybould digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected. Raybould scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head. Raybould lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards. Raybould stalling in the clinch.
Raybould lands a shot to the body. A short right from Raybould on the inside. Raybould pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Raybould lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards. Raybould digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank. Raybould misses with a punch on the inside.
Raybould throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head. Raybould stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Raybould is working Walker over against the cage. Raybould throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head. Raybould stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Raybould tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raybould scores with a nice hook to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker. Raybould tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
A short uppercut from Raybould. Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Raybould.
Raybould pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Raybould misses with a punch to the body.
Raybould lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle. Raybould pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Raybould lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Raybould. Raybould working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Raybould lands with a short shot to the head. Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but Raybould uses good head movement to avoid it. Raybould scores with an uppercut up the middle. Raybould scores with a nice hook to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raybould creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Raybould tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Raybould tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Raybould.
Raybould is working Walker over against the cage. Raybould will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walker up against the cage. Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Raybould.
Raybould struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Raybould tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow. Raybould digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nice body punch from Raybould - that landed with a thud.
Raybould tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Raybould back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raybould. Raybould scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head. Walker letting Raybould take a breather here. Raybould stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Raybould will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walker up against the cage. Raybould lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Raybould makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raybould tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Raybould looking to slow down the pace here. Raybould misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Raybould tries to tie him up. Walker takes a shot to the head. Walker takes a shot to the head. Raybould digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Raybould digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank. Walker prevents a body shot from Raybould. A short right from Raybould on the inside. Raybould looking to slow down the pace here. Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Raybould has double underhooks. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Walker is trying to break the clinch but Raybould has him pressed against the cage. Raybould effectively controlling the action here. Raybould tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Raybould back against the cage. Johny Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kevin Raybould is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Raybould lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Kevin Raybould showed his dominance in that final round. Well Raybould has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:44 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:44 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Raybould! Kevin Raybould retains his super heavyweight title!
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