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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix comes to the cage accompanied by Oh la!!. Walker has chosen Fight Night as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wandy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Phoenix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Phoenix gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Walker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Phoenix is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Phoenix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Phoenix is retaining full guard.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Walker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Phoenix manages to get to full guard.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Phoenix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phoenix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.
Phoenix is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Phoenix manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Phoenix tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Phoenix works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Phoenix thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Walker is trying to stand.
Phoenix is just content to waste time from the top position. Walker takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker wants to stand but Phoenix is controlling the position.
Phoenix wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Simon Phoenix wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses.
Phoenix throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Phoenix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the head.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Phoenix blocks a low kick nicely.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wandy Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Phoenix misses with a kick to the body.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phoenix takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker throws a leg kick that misses.
Phoenix lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Simon Phoenix will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Phoenix lands a glancing blow to the side of Walker's head.
Walker is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Walker.
Phoenix misses with a head kick.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phoenix tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Phoenix shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Phoenix does no damage.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simon Phoenix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker checks the leg kick.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Simon Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Phoenix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walker.
Walker rushes Phoenix and presses him up against the cage.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phoenix counters with a nice leg kick.
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Phoenix is trying to push Walker away but Walker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Walker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Walker moves into the clinch.
Phoenix looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Phoenix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phoenix trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Phoenix into the cage.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix cracks the inside of Walker's front leg.
Walker misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phoenix.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phoenix is able to avoid easily.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker throws a right hand that Phoenix ducks under and follows up with a left that Phoenix also avoids with ease.
Walker moves out of range of the leg kick from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a head kick.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Phoenix tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phoenix lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phoenix.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker throws a right hand that Phoenix ducks under and follows up with a left that Phoenix also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phoenix!
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Phoenix. Walker shrugs it off though.
Walker is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Walker.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wandy Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses.
Phoenix pushes Walker away with a front kick.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phoenix. That's going to slow Walker down.
Walker throws a series of punches but Phoenix avoids them all with ease.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix throws a leg kick which misses Walker's front leg but catches the back leg as Walker tries to avoid it.
Good work by Phoenix as he checks the leg kick.
Walker throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phoenix.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phoenix lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phoenix counters with a head kick.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phoenix.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phoenix is defended easily by Walker.
Phoenix throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker tries to clinch there but Phoenix circles away.
Phoenix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker throws a combination that misses
and Phoenix counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Walker looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phoenix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walker misses with a double jab.
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!
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Phoenix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Phoenix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Walker throws a series of punches but Phoenix avoids them all with ease.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but Walker checks it.
Phoenix throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Both fighters circling a little - Phoenix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phoenix circles away quickly and effectively.
Phoenix misses with a body kick.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phoenix circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phoenix misses the body punch
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Phoenix shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phoenix.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Phoenix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phoenix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Simon Phoenix!
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energy
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hype
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