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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tragic Visions (ranked 1480 p4p, 72 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 1694 p4p, 77 weight class). Tragic Visions has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tragic Visions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visions shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walcott as he jumps to the side.
Visions throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott counters with a nice uppercut.
Visions tries to score with a low kick but Walcott moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Walcott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Visions takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walcott looks to land a combination but Visions avoids it well.
Visions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Visions.
Walcott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Visions throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walcott's waist but Walcott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Visions off to one side.
Visions throws a sloppy body shot
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
Visions looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Walcott.
Walcott's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Walcott's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Visions drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott is pulling down on Visions's head. It's preventing any offense from Visions, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walcott pulls Visions in close to prevent any damage.
Walcott is continuing to stall.
Visions throws a big elbow that misses.
Visions throws a big elbow that misses.
Walcott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Visions throwing strikes but missing.
Visions stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walcott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walcott controlling the position.
Visions in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walcott seems keen to control Visions's posture.
Walcott wants to sweep here but Visions controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walcott has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Visions won't allow Walcott to sweep him here.
Walcott seems keen to control Visions's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Visions swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott lands a jab to Visions's midsection.
Jab by Visions.
Visions moves forwards but Walcott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Visions changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Visions throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Walcott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Visions finds it's way through Walcott's defenses.
Walcott misses with an uppercut.
Visions rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walcott counters with an inside leg kick.
Tragic Visions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Visions scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walcott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Visions catches Walcott right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the body from Visions misses
and Walcott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Visions thinking.
Tommy Walcott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Visions misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Visions throws out the jab.
And Walcott responds with a good body kick, but Visions manages to step out the way in time.
Walcott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Visions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott lands with a hook. Visions tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Visions looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
And Walcott responds with a good body kick, but Visions manages to step out the way in time.
Visions fails with a takedown attempt.
Walcott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tragic Visions. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walcott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Visions has his takedown stuffed
and Visions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Visions tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walcott swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Visions shoots in and gets a takedown into Walcott's guard.
Visions lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walcott pulls Visions in to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Visions accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Visions accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walcott is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visions looking for a guillotine here but Walcott defends easily.
Visions wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott is stalling in the full guard.
Visions has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walcott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walcott slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Visions's guard.
Visions is looking to improve his position.
Visions gets back to full guard.
Walcott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Walcott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The adventures of Walcott the control monster continue. Boring.
Walcott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Visions is proving hard to escape from.
Walcott not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Visions is looking for a triangle but Walcott pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walcott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Walcott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Visions is keeping the position for now.
Visions 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.
Visions looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walcott content to stall in guard here.
Visions is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walcott is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Visions working for a triangle but Walcott defends it easily.
Walcott stays in close to Visions's body and controls the position.
Walcott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Visions has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walcott has managed to get both his arms back between Visions's legs - danger averted.
Visions has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walcott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tragic Visions overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walcott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Let's hope that Walcott has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Visions trying to keep a closed guard but Walcott is proving a slippery customer.
Walcott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walcott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Visions sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Visions has his takedown stuffed
and Walcott counters with a leg kick.
Walcott scores with a one two! Visions had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Visions shoots and misses
and Walcott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walcott fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Visions checks it well.
Visions misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Visions.
Visions is looking to clinch.
Visions closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walcott counters with a nice uppercut.
Visions tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walcott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walcott shapes to counter with a head kick.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Visions wants to land a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
Visions misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Visions throws a good cross that connects.
Walcott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Walcott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions throws a jab but it's blocked by Walcott.
Visions swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walcott slips a straight right by Visions.
Visions fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Visions looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walcott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Visions dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Visions misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott slips a jab from Visions.
Walcott throws a body punch but Visions moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Visions lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walcott doesn't seem phased though.
Visions staying out of range there.
Visions looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
Visions walks into a left hand.
Visions fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Visions fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Visions fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Walcott misses.
Walcott circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visions tries to clinch there but Walcott circles away.
Visions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Visions wants to clinch
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Visions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Visions.
Walcott appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walcott lands a jab to the nose.
Visions wants to clinch
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Visions.
Tommy Walcott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walcott blocks a jab.
Walcott follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Walcott lands with a hook. Visions tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Visions blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Tommy Walcott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions clinches up with Walcott and pushes him back against the cage.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Visions controls his hands.
Visions drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walcott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walcott bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tragic Visions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visions lands with a straight right. Walcott didn't see that one coming.
Visions scores with a nice right hand.
Visions darts in and clinches Walcott up against the cage.
Visions misses with a hook from the clinch.
Visions misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Walcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walcott winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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