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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Millidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millidge comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Caravan - Words That Make You Feel Good kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Millidge!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millidge misses with a hook.
Walters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walters walks into a left hand.
Walters scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Millidge has time to react.
Walters blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Millidge.
Walters lands a big head kick that sends Millidge tumbling to the mat! Walters takes a step backwards and waves Millidge back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Millidge is rocked!
Walters thuds a left hand into Millidge's body.
Millidge is still on wobbly legs! Can Walters finish him?
Walters missing with a left hand there. Millidge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walters throws an overhand right that lands on Millidge's shoulder, as Millidge tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walters. Millidge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Millidge seems to have recovered his senses.
Oooooh!!! Walters has knocked Millidge down with a huge combo! Walters steps away and waves a wobbly Millidge back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walters misses with a hook to the body
and Millidge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Walters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Millidge from controlling successfully.
Millidge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Millidge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Millidge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters can't keep his opponent in guard - Millidge advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millidge thows a huge punch but Walters dodges it nicely.
Walters looking for submissions off his back.
Walters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Millidge.
Millidge is looking for a kimura but Walters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Millidge to get the leverage.
Millidge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millidge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Millidge is working for a kimura but Walters is defending it quite comfortably.
Millidge is working for a kimura but Walters is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Millidge pulls his head out easily.
Walters is looking to escape.
Millidge trying to pass the guard but Walters defending well.
Millidge looks to land a strike but Walters avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Walters looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Millidge has picked Walters up and slammed him! Walters can't keep hold of the triangle and Millidge manages to pass to side control!
Millidge with the ground and pound but Walters regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millidge is trying to control. Walters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Millidge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Millidge stalling.
Millidge misses with a head shot. Walters uses the momentum to regain guard.
Millidge not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Millidge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millidge drops back, looking for a kneebar! Walters looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Walters looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Walters!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Walters dominated that 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.
Millidge walks into a jab.
Millidge missing with a left hand there. Walters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walters, as that shot connected.
Millidge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walters.
Millidge lands a body shot.
Walters just misses with a punch to the body.
Millidge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walters to score with a decent uppercut.
Walters throws a leg kick that misses.
Walters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters moves out of range of the strikes.
Walters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Millidge has time to react.
Millidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
Millidge jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walters. Millidge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnny Walters is winning the standup battle so far.
Walters moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Millidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
Walters throws a head kick that misses.
Walters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a right and a left that Millidge avoids nicely.
Walters swinging wildly here.
Millidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
Millidge shoots in and bounces Walters off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millidge trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Millidge 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.
Millidge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walters's guard.
Millidge is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Richard Millidge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Millidge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Walters looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Millidge pushes past his half guard into mount!
Walters is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Walters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Millidge dominating with strikes here.
Millidge landing punches.
Millidge pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Millidge with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Millidge moves to the back position.
Millidge lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Walters looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Walters covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Well, with Millidge on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Walters is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Millidge biding his time, looking for the opening.
Millidge is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Walters defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Millidge's arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walters covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Millidge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Walters scores with a sloppy right hand. Millidge should have avoided that one.
Walters jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Walters is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Millidge looks to throw the jab but Walters is out of range.
Millidge blocks a jab.
Millidge avoids the body shot from Walters.
No joy there for Walters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walters pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnny Walters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walters looks to land a combination but Millidge avoids it well.
Millidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walters.
Walters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Millidge dives in and grabs Walters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walters pushes down on Millidge's head and hops out.
Walters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Walters staying out of range there.
Walters slips a straight right by Millidge.
Walters lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walters there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Walters.
Millidge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Walters misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters misses with a body shot
and Millidge counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walters's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Millidge off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Walters moves out of range of the strikes.
Millidge might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Walters misses with a body punch
enabling Millidge to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Walters.
Walters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Millidge throws a looping overhand right but Walters ducks down to avoid it.
Walters is looking to wear down Millidge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters swings away with a body shot that misses
and Millidge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walters thinking.
Walters lands a jab.
Walters thows a body shot but no joy.
Millidge ducks under a wild hook from Walters.
Walters stuns Millidge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walters connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Millidge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walters.
Walters misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters looks to score with a jab to the body but Millidge is just out of range.
Johnny Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters looks to score with a jab to the body but Millidge is just out of range.
A big left from Millidge misses.
Walters connects with a right hand. Millidge shakes it off.
Walters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheers as Walters lands an impressive looking overhand right. Millidge doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millidge throws a lazy uppercut
and Walters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters throws a right and a left that Millidge avoids nicely.
Millidge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walters is fending him off so far but Millidge persists. Nope, Walters circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Walters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Walters showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Walters!
Johnny Walters managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above), into his post fight interview.
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