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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Skelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skelter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Beatles - "Helter Skelter". Connor Walters is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Skelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Walters!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Skelter.
Skelter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walters tries for a takedown but Skelter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Walters has eaten all the pies!
Walters tries to clinch up but Skelter circles away and keeps his distance.
Skelter stuns Walters with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skelter scores with a sloppy right hand. Walters should have avoided that one.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch but Skelter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skelter misses with the combination.
Connor Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters takes one to the side of the head.
Skelter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters drops his hands momentarily and Skelter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Skelter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walters.
Walters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Walters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters takes one to the chin there.
Walters slips a jab and a cross from Skelter.
Walters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skelter tries to avoid it but Walters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skelter to the ground. Skelter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jimmy Skelter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Walters.
Walters looks gassed!
Walters throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skelter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skelter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Skelter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Skelter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skelter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skelter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skelter wants to pass the guard but Walters is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skelter is in close to Walters's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Skelter distracts Walters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Skelter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Skelter is in close to Walters's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Skelter 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skelter passes Walters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walters is refusing to be controlled, as Skelter sits in half guard.
Skelter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Walters has hold of Skelter's hands but Skelter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Skelter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Skelter slips a nice elbow through Walters's hands, connecting with Walters's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Skelter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters taking some punishment here, with Skelter in his half guard.
Skelter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walters is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Skelter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Walters wants to control but Skelter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Skelter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Skelter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Skelter working Walters over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skelter landing punches.
Skelter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Walters looks a forlorn figure.
Skelter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Walters's face.
Skelter landing punches.
Skelter scoring with strikes but Walters is staying in there.
Skelter lands a big elbow.
Skelter lands a big shot there that rocks Walters but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Skelter lands a big elbow.
Skelter landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skelter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Walters looks a forlorn figure.
Skelter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Skelter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skelter works Walters's body with a nice hook.
Skelter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walters.
Skelter scores with a nice head shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Skelter.
Walters tries to clinch but Skelter is having none of it.
Walters tries to clinch but Skelter moves out of range.
Walters tries to clinch but Skelter is having none of it.
Walters throws a head kick but Skelter moves out of range.
Walters is breathing heavily.
Skelter gets the takedown into side control.
Skelter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Walters wants to control but Skelter postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skelter controls the position.
Skelter lands a nice forearm strike.
Walters taking a bit of punishment here - Skelter scoring with strikes.
Skelter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Walters!
Skelter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Walters is looking to get to half guard.
Skelter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walters?
Jimmy Skelter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skelter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skelter raining down shots from the mount!
Skelter lands a nice shot to the head.
Skelter lands a heavy elbow.
Skelter scoring with strikes but Walters is staying in there.
Walters in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Skelter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Skelter with the ground and pound from mount.
Skelter unloading with bombs!
Skelter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Skelter with a couple of short strikes.
Walters is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelter with the ground and pound from mount.
Skelter lands a big elbow.
Walters in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Walters that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Skelter breaks from Walters's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Skelter is landing with some decent strikes but Walters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Skelter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Walters hang on?
Skelter scoring with strikes but Walters is staying in there.
Skelter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Walters taking shots to the head.
Skelter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Skelter is landing with some decent strikes but Walters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Walters wants to control but Skelter is having none of it.
Walters is trying desperately to improve position.
Skelter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Skelter with good strikes from the mount here!
Skelter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Walters looks a forlorn figure.
Walters working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skelter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Skelter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Walters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Skelter does no damage.
Skelter shoots for a double leg takedown but Walters sprawls well. He's pushed Skelter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walters tries for a takedown but Skelter circles away easily
and Skelter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walters throws a series of punches but Skelter avoids them all with ease.
Jimmy Skelter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skelter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Skelter pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Skelter.
Skelter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Skelter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Skelter lands a body shot.
Skelter lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Skelter finds it's target.
Skelter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Walters closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Skelter. That snapped Walters's head back.
A left and a right from Skelter both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skelter counters with a straight right hand.
Walters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skelter scores with a one two! Walters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters clinches but Skelter breaks the clinch
and Skelter counters with a nice uppercut.
Walters tries to clinch but Skelter moves away
and Walters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skelter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skelter.
Walters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skelter.
Skelter scores with a punch to the head.
Skelter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skelter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Skelter cracks Walters with a big elbow.
Walters prevents Skelter from improving position.
Skelter happy to just control the position for now.
Skelter is working Walters over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jimmy Skelter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skelter working the head and body with strikes.
Walters wants to control but Skelter postures up.
Skelter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Skelter looks up at the clock and then as Walters takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Skelter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Walters taking a bit of punishment here - Skelter scoring with strikes.
Walters being controlled for a moment.
Walters is working to avoid the ground and pound but Skelter connects with a decent elbow.
Connor Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skelter working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Skelter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skelter 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Skelter!
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