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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ronman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kemba Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronman comes into the arena with It's A Fight blaring out of the sound system. Bob Ronman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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212 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
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211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Ronman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kemba Walker!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ronman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ronman moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker is working for takedown but Ronman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ronman tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob Ronman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kemba Walker.
Walker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ronman pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronman moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Walker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab lands there for Ronman.
Ronman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronman moves into the clinch successfully.
Ronman just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
Ronman jumps guard.
Ronman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walker prevents Ronman from getting back to his feet.
Ronman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Ronman has Walker pulled in close to control his posture.
Ronman is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ronman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ronman tries to get out of the position.
Walker wants to control from the top but Ronman keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ronman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ronman shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Ronman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ronman prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker has Ronman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ronman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ronman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ronman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ronman has control of Walker's left arm, preventing Walker from doing any damage.
Ronman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronman wants to stand but Walker is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronman keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Ronman looking to control.
Walker wants to control from the top but Ronman keeps moving.
Ronman controlling the position.
Walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walker trying to control but Ronman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ronman is on top in guard.
Ronman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ronman preventing the sweep.
Ronman trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker looking to control.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Ronman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ronman tries to clinch but Walker moves away
so Walker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walker prevents Ronman from getting back to his feet.
Ronman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ronman tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Walker is not content to let Ronman control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker wants to improve his position but Ronman is controlling well.
Ronman controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ronman tries to stand and escape but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker is staying active underneath Ronman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ronman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ronman is trying to control. Walker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ronman working the head and body with strikes.
Walker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Walker has his foot on Ronman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ronman works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ronman trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Ronman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walker's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Ronman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronman.
Walker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ronman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
Walker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ronman defends it well.
Walker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ronman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronman tries to stand but Walker is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walker is on top in guard.
Walker won't allow Ronman to get back to his feet.
Walker won't allow Ronman to sweep him here.
Ronman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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 trying to control but Ronman is working from the bottom.
Ronman wants to stand but Walker is controlling the position.
Ronman controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ronman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Walker, into his guard.
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 Bob Ronman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ronman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ronman misses with a two punch combination.
Ronman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ronman did well to prevent Walker getting side control.
Walker is trying to work for a kimura but Ronman is defending well.
Ronman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Walker prevents Ronman from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronman is trying to stand.
Ronman is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is thwarting Ronman's attempts to control the position.
Kemba Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker wants to control but Ronman is keeping him busy.
Walker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ronman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ronman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronman leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ronman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Ronman shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Ronman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronman scores with a one two! Walker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ronman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Walker's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ronman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Walker is pulling down on Ronman's head. It's preventing any offense from Ronman, at least for the moment.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Ronman from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronman wants to stand but Walker is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bob Ronman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronman lands the left hand.
Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walker stops Ronman from standing up.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ronman is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking for a triangle here but Ronman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ronman working away.
Walker is not content to let Ronman control the position.
Ronman wants to stand but Walker has his arm trapped.
Ronman wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ronman is chipping away with strikes.
Kemba Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Ronman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Walker's face as Ronman controls the position.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.
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 Bob Ronman.
Well Ronman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Ronman!
A relieved looking Bob Ronman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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