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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Wilkins 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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175 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jay Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walker looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Wilkins.
Wilkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Walker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilkins throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Wilkins misses with a few strikes there.
Wilkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shane Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilkins throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Walker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wilkins.
Wilkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker moves out of range as Wilkins throws a body kick.
Wilkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Walker is looking to land body kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins scores with a hook.
Wilkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Walker's half guard.
Walker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Wilkins there.
Wilkins postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Walker to stand up.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Wilkins. Wilkins maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Walker.
Wilkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker is looking for a counter combo.
Wilkins throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wilkins - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkins throws a combination. Walker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wilkins fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Walker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilkins prevents a body shot from Walker.
Wilkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walker prevents Wilkins from breaking the clinch.
Walker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Walker sprawls well initially but Wilkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilkins lands a nice short elbow.
Wilkins trying to pass the guard but Walker defending well.
Wilkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Wilkins.
Wilkins tries to stand but can't do so whilst Walker controls his leg.
Walker won't allow Wilkins to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Wilkins there.
Wilkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Walker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Walker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wilkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wilkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wilkins duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilkins.
Walker is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wilkins looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Wilkins 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.
Wilkins looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Walker seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wilkins wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Walker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker can't keep his opponent in guard - Wilkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wilkins decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shane Wilkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilkins feints a jab promting Walker to slip. Wilkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Walker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wilkins tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Wilkins tries to get set, Walker tries to push him back and clinch up but Wilkins manages to avoid the attempt.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jay Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Wilkins.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilkins.
Wilkins misses with a wild combination.
Wilkins throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.
Walker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilkins misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Wilkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right-left combo lands from Wilkins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Wilkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilkins looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Jay Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkins misses with a wild combination.
Wilkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker avoids the head kick by Wilkins.
A combination from Wilkins does no damage.
Walker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wilkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to control but Wilkins postures up.
Wilkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wilkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wilkins tries to stand but Walker is controlling his head.
Shane Wilkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wilkins lands a nice forearm strike.
We've been informed that Wilkins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wilkins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Walker down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Walker to see if he's OK.
Wilkins is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilkins prevents Walker from escaping the position.
Wilkins working the ground and pound.
Walker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilkins is controlling him well.
Wilkins working the head with strikes.
Wilkins landing strikes.
Wilkins wants to stand but Walker has his arm trapped.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Wilkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wilkins lands a two punch combo.
Wilkins feints and as Walker raises his hands in defense, Wilkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilkins cracks Walker with a solid left hand.
Wilkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Wilkins wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Wilkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wilkins landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wilkins throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilkins lands a nice shot that snaps Walker's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkins is defended easily by Walker.
Walker throws a big counter combination but Wilkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilkins throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Wilkins scores with a one two! Walker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilkins.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Wilkins.
Wilkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Walker's head.
Wilkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wilkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walker is trying to control the position but Wilkins postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
Wilkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Shane Wilkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wilkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilkins tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wilkins drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Wilkins can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jay Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Wilkins.
Wilkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilkins is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker tries to stall but Wilkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jay Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilkins looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Wilkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Wilkins!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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