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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wes Walker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Walker.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Walker's coach down at Camelot's Court was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Walker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jones moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Walker misses.
Walker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker blocks a head kick by Jones.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones moves away from the strike by Walker.
Jones looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walker has time to react.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wes Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Jones has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Walker blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker is trying to break free.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walker ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Walker 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.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker works the jab nicely.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Walker throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walker counters with a two punch combo.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Jones prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Jones tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Andre Jones has been cut.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Jones.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker blocking some punches.
Jones stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones cracks Walker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones avoids the body shot from Walker.
A big right from Walker misses.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Walker misses.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Walker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Walker misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A clash of legs there as Walker blocks the low kick.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Walker blocks a leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walker checks it well.
Walker throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Jones has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones working aggressively here.
Walker tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
Wes Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wes Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andre Jones'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. This is the final round!
Walker missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Walker catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot by Walker.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker wants to break free but Jones has control.
Walker blocks the elbow strike.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Walker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Walker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walker checks a leg kick.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Jones tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Walker had a free shot at his head there.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker lands a two punch combo.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker lands a body shot.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Jones tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Walker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones closes the distance but Walker moves to the side
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Andre Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Jones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wes Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones taking a breather.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Andre Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a low kick but Walker avoids it.
Walker misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wes Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wes Walker!
Our winner, Wes Walker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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