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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luck Chiddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kit Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiddell comes into the arena with Shmurda Remix Bobby blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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188 cm
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217 lbs
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194 cm
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luck Chiddell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kit Walker! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chiddell with a lazy takedown attempt and Walker counters with a straight right hand. Chiddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses. Walker gets a trip takedown into half guard. Chiddell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Chiddell actively working from the bottom here. Chiddell looking for a kimura from the bottom but Walker passes into side control! Walker gets to mount! Chiddell was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Chiddell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chiddell wants to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chiddell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker. Chiddell tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg. Chiddell's coaches at Bomb Squad Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Chiddell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Chiddell wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Chiddell looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Chiddell wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker is keen to just control but Chiddell is a slippery customer. Walker is working for a kimura but Chiddell is defending it quite comfortably.
Walker wants to work for an arm triangle but Chiddell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chiddell actively working from the bottom here. Chiddell looking for submissions off his back. Walker wants to take a breather but Chiddell is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Chiddell tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Chiddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker has managed to clinch.
Walker jumps into guard, dragging Chiddell to the mat.
Chiddell trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom. Chiddell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chiddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chiddell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Walker dives on top into guard.
Chiddell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chiddell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Walker passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Chiddell can't do much from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kit Walker dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walker with a hook.
It looks like Luck Chiddell has been cut. Chiddell shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Chiddell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Walker gets tackled into the cage by Chiddell. Chiddell maintains the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chiddell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Kit Walker has been cut. Chiddell turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chiddell manages to end up in side control. Chiddell tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well. Chiddell tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well. Walker struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chiddell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Walker tries to escape but Chiddell is in control. Chiddell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Chiddell is trying to get an arm triangle but Walker is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Chiddell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well. Chiddell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Chiddell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chiddell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well. The strikes coming from Chiddell are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Walker wants to control but Chiddell postures up. Chiddell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. We've been informed that Walker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Walker tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Chiddell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there. Walker is trying to get back to half guard. Chiddell misses with the ground and pound. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Chiddell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Walker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chiddell but great work by Walker. Luck Chiddell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Chiddell is looking for a sweep. Chiddell gets back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luck Chiddell dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chiddell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Chiddell persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing. Chiddell lands with a nice combination. Walker backs away looking to recover. Chiddell clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage. Chiddell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walker walks away with a smile on his face. Chiddell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chiddell.
Walker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Walker clinches up with Chiddell and pushes him back against the cage. Chiddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chiddell did well to prevent Walker getting side control. Walker trying to control the action but Chiddell is working from the bottom. Chiddell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chiddell looking for submissions off his back. Walker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chiddell's head. Chiddell looking for submissions off his back. Chiddell looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Walker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Chiddell to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Chiddell doesn't succeed with the takedown and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luck Chiddell. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chiddell tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Walker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Chiddell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Walker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Chiddell to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chiddell shoots and misses and Walker counters by moving into the clinch. Chiddell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Walker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chiddell was covering up waiting for the punch and Walker finishes the takedown easily into guard. Chiddell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there. Walker scoring with strikes to the body and head. Chiddell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily. Walker is looking to take a break and control but Chiddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Chiddell is looking to get back to full guard here but Walker has managed to pass to side control instead. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Chiddell tries to buck Walker off but Walker is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Kit Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kit Walker! A determined Kit Walker didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! Luck Chiddell spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Knock him out Later he was just a lucky man tonight!'.
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