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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
17 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Walker!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a hook. McLauglin ducked under it nicely.
McLauglin is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker tries a quick counter leg kick but McLauglin is wise to it.
Walker cracks the inside of McLauglin's front leg.
Edward McLauglin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLauglin misses with a straight left.
A big left from McLauglin misses.
Walker slips a jab from McLauglin.
Walker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from McLauglin tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Walker misses with a leg kick.
We've been told by McLauglin's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Walker blocks a head kick by McLauglin.
Walker feints a counter leg kick.
McLauglin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
McLauglin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLauglin throws out a leg kick but Walker moves out of range and McLauglin only half commits.
McLauglin is looking to clinch.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker checks a low kick from McLauglin.
McLauglin misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Walker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McLauglin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from McLauglin misses
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLauglin is looking for a counter combo.
McLauglin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walker is able to avoid easily.
Walker thinks about the counter body kick.
McLauglin ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
McLauglin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Walker slips a jab from McLauglin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLauglin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Walker counters with a good low kick that McLauglin was not able to check.
Walker tries to clinch up but McLauglin circles away and keeps his distance.
McLauglin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
McLauglin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
McLauglin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Walker responds with a good body kick, but McLauglin manages to step out the way in time.
A low kick from McLauglin is predictable there
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McLauglin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker slips under a jab.
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker lands an elbow that stopped McLauglin in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut.
Walker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLauglin's elbow.
Walker prevents a body shot from McLauglin.
Walker is trying to break free.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
McLauglin missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from McLauglin.
Walker tries to stall but McLauglin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker effectively controlling the action here.
McLauglin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but McLauglin avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLauglin is working Walker over against the cage.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauglin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Walker misses.
Walker misses with a looping right.
McLauglin motions for Walker to come forward. McLauglin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Walker blocks the leg kick.
McLauglin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head.
McLauglin misses with a low kick.
McLauglin misses with a looping right.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shane Walker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McLauglin rather than just go for the knockout.
McLauglin is looking to land body kicks.
McLauglin throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
McLauglin misses with a left hand
and Walker counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Walker is predictable there
and McLauglin counters with a low kick, right behind Walker 's knee.
A lazy left from McLauglin finds it's target.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLauglin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from McLauglin.
Walker tries a low kick but McLauglin avoids it.
McLauglin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin lands with a nice body punch.
McLauglin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker slips under a jab from McLauglin.
Walker throws a front kick that sends McLauglin stumbling back into the cage.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLauglin circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker has closed the distance and engaged McLauglin in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLauglin.
McLauglin tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing McLauglin back against the cage.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLauglin trying to land knees to the body.
McLauglin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but McLauglin has double underhooks.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLauglin's elbow.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLauglin checks a low kick from Walker.
McLauglin works the jab nicely.
McLauglin throws an off balance right hand
and Walker counters with a thumping low kick.
Walker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.
McLauglin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by McLauglin.
McLauglin tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Walker moves out of range as McLauglin strikes.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McLauglin looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walker dips to his left and cracks McLauglin with an uppercut!
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
McLauglin lunges at Walker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walker's hand.
Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLauglin.
McLauglin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLauglin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLauglin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker throws a leg kick but McLauglin checks it.
A left lands for McLauglin.
McLauglin throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Walker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLauglin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker looks for the body kick but McLauglin saw that one coming.
McLauglin misses with a body shot.
McLauglin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLauglin.
Walker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLauglin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walker's hands.
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 Edward McLauglin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLauglin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McLauglin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Walker.
Walker looks to land a combination but McLauglin avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Walker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walker.
McLauglin misses the jab.
Walker replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McLauglin blocks it well.
Walker tries to work over McLauglin's front leg with a kick but McLauglin checks it.
McLauglin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLauglin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Edward McLauglin's cut is getting worse.
McLauglin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin checks a leg kick.
McLauglin takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Walker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McLauglin misses the body punch
and Walker counters with a nice body kick.
Walker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McLauglin is looking to counter the offense by Walker and move into the clinch.
McLauglin misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walker! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLauglin. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McLauglin is rocked!
Walker throws a powerful right kick. McLauglin tried to block low but the kick was high! McLauglin was taken right off of his feet! Walker jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shane Walker!
Shane Walker is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane Walker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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