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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen wild boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jonny Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Walker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Walker lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Walker wants to break free but Smith has control.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith jabs at Walker's body.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walker tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker avoids the body shot from Smith.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Smith jabs at Walker's body.
Walker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Smith.
Walker misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walker backs up against the cage.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Walker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucky Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker leaning against his opponent.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith is looking to wear down Walker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Lucky Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Lucky Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Walker misses with a body shot.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walker looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Walker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Walker avoids the body shot from Smith.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walker throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith with a nice cross.
Walker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Smith throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker moves away from the strike by Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lucky Smith will probably get the nod.
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.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Walker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walker.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Walker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith works over Walker's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Smith works Walker's body with a nice hook.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Walker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Walker scores with a three punch combo!
Smith moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Walker scores with a shot to the body.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Walker forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Walker with an uppercut!
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith misses with a hook
and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker wants to break free but Smith has control.
Walker tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jonny Walker just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Walker eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Smith avoids the body shot from Walker.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Smith misses.
Walker misses with a straight left.
A big right from Walker misses.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walker.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Walker slips under a jab.
Walker takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Walker throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Walker takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walker. Walker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Walker takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Smith stuns Walker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Smith throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lucky Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Walker misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Walker.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Walker is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walker tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Walker is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Walker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lucky Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walker. Walker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith with a hook.
Walker walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Walker throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Walker misses with the combination.
Walker tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Walker's head back.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith thuds a left hand into Walker's body.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walker. Walker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Jonny Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucky Smith.
I think Smith 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lucky Smith!
Lucky Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Jonny Walker stepped up to the mic, saying 'I be Back!'.
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