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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naiki Nekele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naiki Nekele has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naiki Nekele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott throws a jab but it's blocked by Nekele.
Nekele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walcott.
Nekele takes one to the chin there.
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nekele throws a head kick that misses
and Walcott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nekele gets tackled into the cage by Walcott. Walcott maintains the clinch.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Nekele controls the action.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Nekele.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walcott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nekele on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nekele.
Nekele throws the kick towards the body but Walcott avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a looping right.
Walcott takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nekele dodges the punch combination from Walcott.
Walcott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nekele looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Walcott checks a leg kick nicely.
Walcott has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nekele connects with a leg kick. Walcott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walcott looks to land a left hand but Nekele moved out of range nicely.
Walcott moves into the clinch successfully.
Walcott lands a body punch.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Nekele has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walcott prevents Nekele from breaking the clinch.
Nekele blocks an uppercut.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Nekele.
Nekele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Walcott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nekele manages to break the clinch.
Nekele cracks the inside of Walcott's front leg.
Walcott forces Nekele back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Walcott.
Walcott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Nekele avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele wants to get back to striking at distance but Walcott won't allow it.
A short right from Walcott on the inside.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nekele is trying to force a seperation but Walcott has the dominant position.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Nekele has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nekele can't break the clinch.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott has a couple of punches blocked by Nekele.
Nekele can't break the clinch.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nekele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walcott throws out a loose jab but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nekele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walcott is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walcott misses with a left hand
and Nekele counters with an outside leg kick.
Nekele lands with a nice body kick.
Walcott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nekele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walcott.
Walcott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nekele.
Good standup being displayed there by Walcott as he connects with a hook.
Walcott misses with a lunging right hand
and Nekele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nekele is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Walcott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nekele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walcott checks a leg kick nicely.
Walcott unleashes a big counter combination but Nekele bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Walcott's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Walcott misses.
Nekele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Walcott counters with a left to the body.
Nekele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walcott's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele tries to work over Walcott's front leg with a kick but Walcott checks it.
Walcott throws a shot from downtown. Nekele moves away and avoids it.
Nekele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nekele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walcott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walcott lands with a short shot to the head.
Walcott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Nekele avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Nekele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walcott keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nekele's efforts to push away.
Walcott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nekele is trying to break the clinch but Walcott has him pressed against the cage.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Tommy Walcott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Walcott.
Nekele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walcott digs a right hand underneath Nekele's ribcage. Nekele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Walcott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walcott lands a shoulder strike.
Nekele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nekele is trying to break free.
Walcott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walcott lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Walcott.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Nekele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walcott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nekele jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walcott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nekele.
Nekele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walcott checks it well.
Walcott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nekele counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Walcott blocks the low kick.
Walcott misses with a hook
and Nekele counters with an inside leg kick.
Walcott checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walcott! But no joy.
Walcott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good exchange - Walcott coming out on top.
Nekele throws a head kick that half lands.
Nekele throws a low kick, looking for Walcott's leg but Walcott calmly moves out of range.
Walcott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nekele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walcott gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Walcott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nekele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Walcott lands a jab to Nekele's midsection.
Naiki Nekele is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Walcott misses its intended target.
Walcott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nekele throws a sloppy head kick and Walcott moves out of range easily.
Nekele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walcott misses the jab.
Walcott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nekele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walcott avoids the head kick by Nekele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walcott misses with a hook.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nekele manages to avoid it.
Walcott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Nekele throws a leg kick but Walcott moved away.
Walcott moves in looking to clinch but Nekele pushes him off.
Walcott lands a glancing blow to the side of Nekele's head.
Nekele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nekele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walcott lands a nice hook to Nekele's body. Nekele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walcott throws a jab but it's blocked by Nekele.
Good work by Walcott as he checks the leg kick.
Walcott throws a series of punches but Nekele moves out of range.
Walcott swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nekele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Walcott lands a nice shot that snaps Nekele's head back.
Nekele moves out of range as Walcott strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott swinging wildly here.
As Walcott backs away, Nekele returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nekele.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Nekele cracks the inside of Walcott's front leg.
Walcott throws the left hand but Nekele avoids the punch easily.
Nekele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walcott looks to land a combination but Nekele avoids it well.
Walcott connects with a right hand. Nekele shakes it off.
Walcott lands a jab to the head.
Walcott throws the left hand but Nekele avoids the punch easily.
Walcott misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott clinches.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Walcott.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Naiki Nekele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Nekele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nekele slips under a jab.
Nekele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nekele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Walcott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walcott lands a two punch combo.
Walcott throws a series of punches but Nekele moves out of range.
Nekele quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Walcott tries to clinch but Nekele moves away
and Nekele counters with a thumping low kick.
Nekele throws a head kick but Walcott moves out of range.
Nekele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walcott's sensitive parts.
Nekele moves out of range as Walcott strikes.
Walcott checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Walcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walcott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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