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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Rammstein - Sonne (Trumpdisco Remix) as his entrance music. Johnny Walters could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergio Nunes's chin.
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179 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walters.
Nunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Walters is just out of range.
Walters takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walters was well out of range. Poor timing from Nunes.
Nunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nunes jabs Walters right on the nose. Walters blinks but takes it well.
Nunes connects with a high kick.
Nunes throws a hook but Walters blocks it.
Nunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walters fails with a takedown attempt.
Walters shoots in but no luck this time.
Walters drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Walters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunes keeps working.
Nunes is looking to reverse the position.
Walters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nunes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Walters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Walters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nunes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nunes struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nunes's legs.
Walters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nunes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walters works to advance to full mount. Nunes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Walters goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nunes is on top in guard.
Walters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walters working for a triangle but Nunes defends it easily.
Walters is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nunes defends well.
Walters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nunes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nunes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nunes has managed to get both his arms back between Walters's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nunes controlling from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nunes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nunes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nunes has managed to get both his arms back between Walters's legs - danger averted.
Nunes throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Walters dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walters shoots in but no luck this time.
Nunes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sergio Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walters checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nunes.
Nunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Walters momentarily.
Walters takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Walters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nunes.
Walters gets a takedown into half guard.
Nunes tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.
Walters is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nunes defends it well.
Walters is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walters.
Walters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nunes defends it well.
Johnny Walters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nunes is refusing to be controlled, as Walters sits in half guard.
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.
Walters is looking for a kimura but Nunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walters to get the leverage.
Nunes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nunes is trying to stand back up but Walters is controlling him
Nunes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walters's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walters's back!
Walters manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nunes's guard. Nice work there by Walters.
Walters pushing down on Nunes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nunes wants to get back to full guard.
Walters is looking for a kimura here.
Walters sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nunes defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Walters has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Walters is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nunes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Walters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nunes working to try and regain half guard.
Nunes is just holding on here. Walters manages to take his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Walters.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters looking for the choke from the back.
Nunes has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walters has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nunes looking very determined here, making life difficult for Walters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Walters dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Nunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Walters is just out of range.
Walters shoots in but no luck this time.
Walters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nunes sprawls well. Nunes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walters gets slowly back to his feet.
Nunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nunes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the liver by Nunes. Beautiful body shot.
Walters shoots in for a double leg but Nunes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walters shoots in looking for a takedown. Nunes tries to sprawl out of it but Walters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nunes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nunes as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes digs a good hook to Walters's body.
Nunes cracks Walters with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Nunes does it's job there.
Sergio Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walters shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Nunes counter with a right hand.
Nunes punishes Walters's body with a nice straight punch.
Nunes jabs Walters right on the nose. Walters blinks but takes it well.
Nunes lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters looks for a takedown but Nunes sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walters blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Sergio Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Walters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters slips under a jab from Nunes.
Walters shoots in looking for a takedown. Nunes tries to sprawl out of it but Walters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nunes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walters rather than just go for the knockout.
Nunes stuns Walters with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Walters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nunes lands with a shot to the body.
Nunes cracks a nice hook into Walters's ribs.
Nunes throws a shot from downtown. Walters moves away and avoids it.
Walters on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walters throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nunes scores with a shot to the body.
Nunes misses the jab.
Walters shoots in for a takedown but Nunes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walters blocks a jab.
Walters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walters takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes cracks a nice hook into Walters's ribs.
Nunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Walters off the cage and back into range.
Nunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sergio Nunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walters avoids the body shot from Nunes.
Walters takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walters on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nunes lands a body shot.
Nunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes lands with a shot to the body.
Johnny Walters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nunes digs a good body shot into Walters's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Nunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walters 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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