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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Igo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Eminem - Lose Yourself as his entrance music. The key to victory for Liam Igo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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187 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Igo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Walker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Walker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Igo's guard.
Igo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Walker uses it to pass to side control.
Walker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Walker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Igo is looking for a sweep.
Walker is putting a hurting on Igo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Igo parries the strikes from Walker easily there. Walker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Igo to escape.
Walker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igo is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Walker wants to control but Igo is keeping him busy.
Igo is looking to regain half guard here but Walker keeps moving and retains side control.
Walker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Igo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Igo is trying to get back to half guard.
Igo being controlled for a moment.
Igo tries to buck Walker off but Walker is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker slows the pace down.
Igo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Igo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Igo actively working from the bottom here.
Walker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Igo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Igo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Igo gets back to full guard.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker wants to control from the top but Igo keeps moving.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Igo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Igo is retaining full guard.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alex Walker.
Igo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a good cross that connects.
Alex Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Igo sprawls well initially but Walker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Igo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Igo looking for submissions off his back.
Walker is working for a kimura but Igo is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Walker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Igo.
Walker scores with a takedown into Igo's guard.
Igo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Igo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alex Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Igo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walker wants to control from the top but Igo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Igo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Walker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Igo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walker has managed to get both his arms back between Igo's legs - danger averted.
Igo working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Walker stands and throws Igo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walker works to advance to full mount. Igo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
A nice elbow there by Walker.
Walker controlling the pace for now.
Igo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igo tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Igo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Igo actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Igo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Igo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Walker is looking for a kimura here.
Igo actively working from the bottom here.
Walker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Igo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igo is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Igo looking for submissions off his back.
Igo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Igo is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Igo looking for submissions off his back.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Igo is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Igo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Walker controlling the action here.
Igo wants to get back to full guard.
Igo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker is working for a kimura but Igo is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker is trying to work for a kimura but Igo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Walker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Igo was covering up waiting for the punch and Walker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Igo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.
Igo keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker stays in close to Igo's body and controls the position.
Walker wants to control from the top but Igo keeps moving.
Igo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igo looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Igo keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Igo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walker defends it easily.
Igo looking for a sweep. Not yet Igo, not yet.
Igo looking for subs off his back but Walker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Walker maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Igo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Walker has cracked it and Igo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Walker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Walker!
An out of breath Alex Walker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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