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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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194 cm
28
279 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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195 cm
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280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Hughes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Walker! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hughes throws a head kick that half lands.
Hughes throws a low kick but Walker avoids it. Hughes throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it. Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss. Walker misses with a straight right. Walker throws a big shot that misses. Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat. Hughes fails with a takedown attempt. An inside leg kick from Walker misses. Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Hughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand! 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! Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker. Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Walker misses with a looping right. Hughes throws a head kick that misses. Kevin Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Walker looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range. Walker scores with a jab to the jaw. Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hughes is breathing heavily. Walker lands a jab. A head kick from Hughes lands but Walker takes it in his stride. Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A combination from Walker does no damage. Hughes throws a head kick that misses. Walker slips under a jab. Hughes misses with a low kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hughes misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily. Hughes misses with a leg kick and Walker counters with a good low kick that Hughes was not able to check. Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Walker throws a hook but Hughes blocks it. Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside. Nice shot by Walker. Walker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Walker looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely. Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hughes is looking to chop away at Walker's legs. Hughes fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily. A big left from Walker misses.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment. Walker has Hughes pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walker. Hughes working hard to break the clinch. Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut. Walker scores with a shoulder strike. Walker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Walker lands a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Walker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Walker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker. Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hughes throws a head punch that misses. Walker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Walker lands a shoulder strike. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside. Walker lands a shoulder strike. Walker leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Walker lands with a light punch inside. A short uppercut from Walker. Walker lands a right hand. Walker gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards. Walker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short uppercut from Walker.

Hughes is rocked! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Walker digs a right hand underneath Hughes's ribcage. Hughes let out a lung full of air as it connected. Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Walker drops Hughes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hughes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! A short right from Walker on the inside. Walker throws a big uppercut that drops Hughes! More strikes from Walker and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hughes lies dazed against the cage as Walker celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Walker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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