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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herschel Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Throw it Back. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Wallace! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herschel Walker! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wallace fails with the takedown. Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker closes the distance but Wallace moves to the side and Wallace counters with a single leg into guard. Walker didn't expect that. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Wallace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss. Walker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wallace controls the pace. Wallace has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Walker wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Wallace stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position. Wallace lands a couple of elbows. Wallace prevents Walker from getting back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This has been an exciting period of action! Walker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wallace controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shawn Wallace has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away. A low kick from Wallace misses and Walker counters by clinching up. Walker lands a body punch in the clinch. Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker lands with a left to the head. Wallace is trying to stall.
Walker lands with a short shot to the head. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Walker is working Wallace over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now. Walker lands an elbow that stopped Wallace in his tracks for a moment. Walker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallace's defenses. A nice glancing elbow lands by Walker. Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Walker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him. Walker tries to clinch up and Wallace counters with a shoot takedown. Walker fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wallace stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position. Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wallace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Walker wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wallace manages to pass to side control. 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. Wallace is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now. Wallace stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
Wallace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Wallace working Walker over with strikes. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wallace in particular looking to stall. Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Walker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Walker wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wallace is working for a kimura but Walker is defending it quite comfortably.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace. Walker is trying to stand.
Wallace passes to full mount! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wallace breaks from Walker's wrist control and lands an elbow. Wallace won't let Walker get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Walker looks gassed! Wallace landing strikes from the mount and Walker is in trouble! Walker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Wallace lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. The referee warns Walker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wallace with the ground and pound from mount. Walker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Wallace sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Walker really wants to buck Wallace off and get back to his feet. Wallace content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Wallace pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Wallace raining down hammerfists from mount. Wallace working Walker over with strikes here. Walker tries to buck Wallace off but he can't manage it. Walker taking shots to the head. Walker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Wallace lands a big shot there that rocks Walker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wallace in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Wallace content just to control the position here. Wallace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Walker is rocked! Wallace looking to control and managing it successfully. Walker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wallace punishing his opponent with strikes. Walker is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Walker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Wallace postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Walker looks a forlorn figure.
Walker is still in real trouble! Can Wallace finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wallace swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Wallace!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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