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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Desperado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Walker told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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192 lbs
23 - 29 - 0 |
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190 lbs
6 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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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
23 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito Desperado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Walker!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker scores with a takedown into Desperado's guard.
Desperado kicks Walker off and gets to his feet.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Desperado napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Desperado is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Walker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Walker crashes against the mat.
Desperado is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Walker is controlling him well.
Walker tries to stand but Desperado is controlling his head.
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!
Desperado is not content to let Walker control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Walker tries for a kimura but Desperado is defending well.
The strikes coming from Walker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Desperado keeps working.
Walker is trying to get an arm triangle but Desperado is defending well.
Walker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Desperado, who protects the arm well.
Desperado wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperado is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker cracks Desperado with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Desperado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Desperado regains half guard there - taking advantage of Walker's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Walker is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Desperado manages to get to full guard.
Walker postures up in Desperado's guard and throws a big left but Desperado blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to control from the top but Desperado keeps moving.
Desperado pushes Walker off and gets back to his feet.
Desperado moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Desperado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Desperado is trying to buck Walker off.
Desperado explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Walker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walker lands in his opponent's guard.
Desperado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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!
Desperado keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Walker stops Desperado from standing up.
Desperado kicks Walker off and gets to his feet.
Desperado closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desperado is fighting off a takedown attempt but Walker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Desperado to the mat. Desperado regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Desperado wants to stand but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker wants to control from the top but Desperado keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Walker 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.
Walker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Desperado to the mat! Desperado manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Desperado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Desperado wriggles free and stands up.
Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into Desperado's guard.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Desperado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Desperado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Desperado wriggles free and stands up.
Desperado moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Desperado did well to prevent Walker getting side control.
Desperado has one foot on Walker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Walker shoots in and bounces Desperado off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Desperado pushes Walker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Walker dives in and scores a takedown into Desperado's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desperado wants to stand but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker wants to control from the top but Desperado keeps moving.
Walker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Desperado is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Desperado manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Desperado trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Desperado working Walker over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Desperado.
Desperado leaning against his opponent.
Walker lands a takedown into guard.
Walker wants to control from the top but Desperado keeps moving.
Desperado manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Desperado lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Desperado.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Desperado is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Desperado.
Walker has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Desperado is trying to keep an underhook but Walker manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Walker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Desperado pushes Walker off and gets back to his feet.
Walker tries to clinch but Desperado is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Walker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Walker wants to take a breather but Desperado is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desperado makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Desperado 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.
Desperado connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Desperado moves into the clinch.
Desperado manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Walker pulls Desperado into guard.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Desperado decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walker, up you get!
Desperado throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Desperado throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Desperado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker looking to score a takedown here. Desperado is defending well but Walker drives through and ends up in Desperado's guard.
Walker trying to control but Desperado is working from the bottom.
Desperado keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Desperado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Desperado keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Don Walker was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Desperado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Desperado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Desperado 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.
Desperado moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Desperado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tito Desperado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desperado tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Desperado wants to clinch.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Desperado keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Desperado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to stand but Desperado is controlling from the bottom.
Desperado uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tito Desperado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Desperado kicks off Walker and gets to his feet.
Desperado wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Desperado.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Desperado. Desperado maintains the clinch.
Desperado landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desperado stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Desperado.
Walker has hold of one of Desperado's legs. Desperado is fighting the takedown attempt but Walker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Desperado pushes Walker off and gets back to his feet.
Desperado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Desperado dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Desperado as the two fighters clinch.
Don Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Desperado wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desperado kicks Walker off and gets to his feet.
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 Tito Desperado.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Walker!
Don Walker gave a mention to Sydney BEAST Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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RATING
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