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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saiyan Southbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saiyan Southbrook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
25 - 13 - 1 |
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217 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saiyan Southbrook!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southbrook lands with a nice body punch.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Southbrook gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walker throws the left hand but Southbrook avoids the punch easily.
Southbrook fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That kick from Southbrook tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horrible takedown attempt by Southbrook or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker, which made it look bad.
Walker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Southbrook misses with a looping left.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Southbrook connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Southbrook misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Southbrook darts in trying to clinch
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Southbrook cracks Walker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Southbrook lands with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walker.
Southbrook blocks a jab.
Southbrook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shane Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Southbrook checks a leg kick nicely.
Southbrook lands a jab to Walker's midsection.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saiyan Southbrook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Southbrook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Southbrook throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with the body kick
and Southbrook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Southbrook is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Southbrook throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Southbrook tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Southbrook throws a right hand that misses
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Saiyan Southbrook has been cut.
Southbrook throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker tries to land a front kick but Southbrook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Southbrook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Southbrook lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Southbrook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Southbrook throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Southbrook.
Walker looks for the body kick but Southbrook saw that one coming.
Southbrook now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Southbrook looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Southbrook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
As Southbrook backs away, Walker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Southbrook was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Southbrook shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Shane Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saiyan Southbrook.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Southbrook moves away from the strike by Walker.
Southbrook misses with a looping right.
Walker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Southbrook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Southbrook.
Southbrook throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Southbrook throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southbrook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Southbrook looks winded!
Southbrook throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Southbrook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Southbrook clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Southbrook has him pressed against the cage.
Walker is trying to stall.
Southbrook prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Southbrook.
Southbrook keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Southbrook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Southbrook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Southbrook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Southbrook throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Southbrook takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shane Walker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saiyan Southbrook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice shot by Walker.
Southbrook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Southbrook throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Southbrook.
Southbrook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Southbrook misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Southbrook wants to slow Walker down by chopping away at his legs.
Walker digs a good hook to Southbrook's body.
Walker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Southbrook circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Southbrook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Walker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Southbrook moves out of range of the body kick.
Southbrook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Southbrook on the side of the head.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Southbrook checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Southbrook.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Southbrook with an uppercut!
Walker throws a jab when Southbrook was well out of range.
Southbrook blocks the body kick.
Shane Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Southbrook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Southbrook moves out of range of the leg kick from Walker.
Walker connects with a leg kick. Southbrook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walker tries to land a body kick
and Southbrook makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Southbrook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Walker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Southbrook lands a glancing blow to the side of Walker's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Southbrook is predictable there
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker swings for the body but Southbrook moves out of range.
Walker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Southbrook can pounce on him.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walker.
Southbrook throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Southbrook is breathing heavily.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Southbrook.
A little feinted left hand from Walker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Southbrook.
Walker thumps Southbrook with a low kick.
Walker misses with a hook. Southbrook ducked under it nicely.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Southbrook misses with a leg kick.
Walker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walker.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker digs a good body shot into Southbrook's ribs.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker thows a body kick. Southbrook tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Walker defending well as Southbrook loads up on a big left hand.
Walker looks for the body kick but Southbrook saw that one coming.
Southbrook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker is looking to score with low kicks.
Walker walks into a left hand.
Southbrook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker thuds his shin into the meat of Southbrook's side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker lands with a nice body punch.
Southbrook walks into a stiff left hand from Walker.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walker lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
You can see that Southbrook has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Walker works Southbrook's body with a nice hook.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Southbrook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker steps in with a hook that catches Southbrook right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Walker follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Southbrook looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Walker!
Shane Walker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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