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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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186 cm
30
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
39
193 lbs
32 - 28 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Walker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
32 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Rogers! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off. Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Walker checks it. Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rogers tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Rogers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Rogers ends up having to push Walker into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch. Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Rogers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walker throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Walker scores with a four punch combination! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rogers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks. Rogers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker. Rogers tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it. Walker throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range. Rogers looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well. Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rogers back to the ropes. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Rogers misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker. Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Brandon Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers. Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice hook. Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Walker closes the distance and pushes Rogers back into the ropes. Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Walker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. This has been an exciting period of action! Rogers is looking to clinch. Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rogers on the side of the head. Walker lands a two punch combo.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Rogers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Walker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rogers.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walker checks a low kick from Rogers. Rogers throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rogers scores with a sloppy right hand. Walker should have avoided that one. Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walker digs a good hook to Rogers's body.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker forces Rogers back against the ropes and clinches. Rogers can't break the clinch.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers. Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rogers backwards. Walker taking a breather. Walker lands a body punch. Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rogers is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Walker. Rogers swinging wildly here.
Rogers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Walker looks to land a combination. Rogers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rogers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the ropes. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Rogers looks winded! Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Rogers seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside. Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Walker. Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers. Walker drops Rogers with a beautiful combination! Rogers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Walker is looking for the KO!
It looks like Steve Rogers has been cut. Brandon Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rogers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Walker has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rogers throws an elbow but misses. Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right from Walker on the inside.
Rogers is rocked! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Walker dominated that round. The cut man is working on Steve Rogers's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Walker.
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely. Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker. Horrible takedown by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad. Rogers fails with a takedown attempt. Brandon Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers. Rogers shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well. Brandon Walker is winning the standup battle so far. Danga de danga de dang - Walker scores with a four punch combination! Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Walker drops Rogers with a beautiful combination! Rogers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Walker is looking for the KO! Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Walker finish him? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rogers is breathing heavily. Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around? Walker lands a big right hand that sends Rogers crashing to the mat! Walker stays standing though and waves Rogers back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker drops Rogers with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rogers! Walker dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Walker! In his post fight interview, Brandon Walker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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