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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson Walker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Moraes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carson Walker!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Moraes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Moraes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moraes misses with a double jab.
Walker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moraes.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moraes checks the leg kick nicely there.
A left and a right from Walker both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Ivan Moraes has been cut.
Moraes throws a series of strikes that have Walker backpedaling.
It looks like Carson Walker has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker misses with the combination.
A low kick from Moraes is predictable there
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Moraes.
Walker throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Moraes throwing a counter right hand but Walker manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Walker lands a left and a right that send Moraes crashing to the mat, dazed. Walker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Moraes is rocked!
Walker moves into range and clinches up with Moraes.
Oh Moraes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moraes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walker to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Moraes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moraes wants a takedown.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moraes seems to have got his legs back now.
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Moraes blocks it.
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 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moraes throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Walker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moraes.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moraes circles away quickly and effectively.
Moraes shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moraes is breathing heavily.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walker.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moraes tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moraes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moraes.
Moraes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moraes manages to end up in side control.
Walker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Moraes.
Walker is not content to let Moraes control the position.
Walker misses with a strike from the bottom.
Moraes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes is trying to get an arm triangle but Walker is defending well.
Walker struggling a bit here.
Moraes is trying to get an arm triangle but Walker is defending well.
Moraes working away.
Moraes lands a few punches from side control.
Moraes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker trying his best to control but Moraes has mounted him.
Moraes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Walker hang on?
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moraes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but Moraes has a good base and remains in mount.
Moraes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moraes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson Walker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moraes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moraes showed some decent athleticism there.
Moraes is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moraes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ivan Moraes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moraes is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.
Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moraes pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moraes wants to pass to mount but Walker is defending the position.
Moraes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Walker!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to hold on but Moraes pushes him away.
Moraes with the ground and pound from mount.
Moraes trying to control but Walker is having none of it.
Moraes lands a big shot there that rocks Walker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Walker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moraes breaks from Walker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Walker trying desperately to get to his feet.
Moraes looking to secure an arm triangle but Walker defends it well.
Moraes controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to get to half guard.
Moraes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moraes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Moraes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes wants to control the pace but Walker is squirming around nicely.
Moraes controlling the pace for now.
Walker wants to control but Moraes is having none of it.
Moraes tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Moraes content just to control the position here.
Moraes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes with a couple of short strikes.
Moraes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moraes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moraes wants to finish this one by submission but Walker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Moraes.
Moraes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Moraes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walker gets a clinch.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Moraes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moraes lands with a nice body punch.
Moraes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker rushes Moraes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker rushes Moraes and presses him up against the cage.
Moraes avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 moves into range and clinches up with Moraes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moraes tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker digs a right hand underneath Moraes's ribcage. Moraes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moraes tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moraes prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Moraes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Moraes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moraes goes for a takedown attempt but Walker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moraes or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker, which made it look bad.
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moraes throws an elbow but it misses.
Moraes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moraes scores with a takedown into Walker's guard.
Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moraes defends well.
Moraes wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Moraes stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Moraes from controlling successfully.
Moraes passes Walker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes seems to be working for a kimura but Walker defends the submission attempt.
Walker is not content to let Moraes control the position.
Walker is trying to control but can't.
Walker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walker wants to improve his position but Moraes is controlling well.
Moraes moves into full mount! Walker won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes breaks from Walker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Walker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moraes unloading with bombs!
Moraes swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Moraes!
Ivan Moraes retains his light heavyweight title!
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RATING
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