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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stones Mahones (ranked 1439 p4p, 178 weight class) and David Walker (ranked 8265 p4p, 719 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mahones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to This Is My BOOMSTICK. Walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: J.Cole - Rise and Shine. Stones Mahones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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281 lbs
18 - 2 - 1 |
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220 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stones Mahones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Walker!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mahones slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker keeps Mahones at a distance using the push kick.
We've been hearing reports that Mahones has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Walker lands an overhand right.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Mahones off the cage and back into range.
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.
David Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mahones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mahones is trying to work for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Walker tries to roll over but Mahones keeps him under control.
Mahones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Walker keeping control of the position.
Mahones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker tries to roll over but Mahones keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Mahones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mahones is trying to work for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahones 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.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Mahones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mahones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Mahones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walker defends it well.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walker trying to hold on to Mahones's head to control him but Mahones postures up.
Mahones works his way into full mount!
Walker wants to control but Mahones is having none of it.
Mahones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Walker is surviving well by controlling Mahones's body position as best he can.
Walker is looking to get to half guard.
Walker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mahones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walker?
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mahones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Mahones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mahones is staying active.
Mahones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mahones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Mahones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mahones goes for an armbar but Walker turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Walker.
Mahones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mahones working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Walker postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker advances position into side control!
Walker is staying tight to Mahones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mahones tries to improve position but can't.
Walker passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mahones!
Mahones is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
Mahones tries to lock up and control but Walker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mahones gets back to half guard.
Mahones tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Mahones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mahones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Mahones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stones Mahones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mahones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walker throws a body punch but Mahones moves out of range.
Walker throws a right and a left that Mahones avoids nicely.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker digs a good body shot into Mahones's ribs.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walker connects with a looping right hand.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mahones gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahones.
Mahones fails with a takedown attempt.
Mahones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Mahones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Mahones seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Walker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mahones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stones Mahones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mahones on the side of the head.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walker lands a body shot.
David Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mahones.
Mahones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahones doesn't seem bothered though.
Mahones closes the distance and clinches up with Walker, looking for a takedown. Mahones pushes Walker against the cage but Walker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker connects with the punch.
Walker scores with the left hand. Mahones knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Mahones persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Mahones in the body.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mahones's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahones was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker lands with an overhand left.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Mahones on that attempt.
No luck for Mahones with that takedown attempt.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mahones.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Walker leaves Mahones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Mahones's head back.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mahones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mahones.
Mahones dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Mahones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walker finds it's way round the side to connect with Mahones's head.
Mahones moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mahones fails to land the takedown.
Walker throws a series of punches but Mahones moves out of range.
Mahones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Mahones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Walker.
Walker tries to bum rush Mahones with a series of wild strikes but Mahones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker cracks the inside of Mahones's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahones.
Walker throws a series of punches but Mahones avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Walker both land. Nice combination.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker's corner calls for a 1-2. Walker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mahones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahones scrambles back to his feet.
Mahones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
Mahones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Mahones loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Mahones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Walker connects with the punch.
Mahones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walker throws a combination. Mahones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mahones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A cross from Walker lands.
Walker thuds a left hand into Mahones's body.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Mahones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Mahones seems unphased.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Mahones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Walker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walker.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Mahones seems unphased.
Mahones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mahones is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker drops Mahones with a naaaaasty hook - Mahones is in real trouble here! Walker dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Walker!
A less than humble David Walker misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Stones Mahones spoke after the fight, saying 'That sucked... Remember to shop smart...Shop S-Mart.'.
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