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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lito Alcala (ranked 292 p4p, 12 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 493 p4p, 21 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tommy Walcott enters the cage!
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lito Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Alcala misses.
Walcott let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Walcott throws a low kick but Alcala moves out of range easily.
Walcott motions for Alcala to come forward. Walcott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alcala closes the distance and clinches.
Alcala throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Alcala working aggressively here.
Alcala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walcott or not.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alcala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Alcala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott scores with a hook to the body.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Alcala.
Alcala misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walcott.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcala throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
Alcala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alcala prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Alcala throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Alcala fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alcala.
Walcott lands a shot to the body.
Walcott digs a right hand into Alcala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alcala's gas tank.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Alcala controls his hands.
We've been informed that Walcott has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alcala pushes Walcott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walcott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alcala or not.
Walcott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alcala blocking some punches.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Alcala controls his hands.
Walcott scores with a shot to the side of Alcala's head.
Alcala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Alcala.
Alcala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Alcala fails to land.
Walcott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alcala lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcala blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Alcala scores with a shoulder strike.
Alcala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alcala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alcala throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Alcala controls the action.
Walcott lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Walcott scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alcala.
A short body shot lands from Alcala as the two fighters clinch.
Walcott lands an uppercut.
Alcala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Alcala tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alcala tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alcala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alcala misses with the head strike.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alcala misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alcala.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Alcala blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcala's elbow.
Walcott lands a left hand.
Alcala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Alcala.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Walcott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alcala throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Alcala misses with some punches.
Alcala digs a right hand underneath Walcott's ribcage. Walcott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott tries a body shot but Alcala blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walcott.
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alcala lands a right hand.
Walcott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Alcala.
Alcala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walcott has a couple of punches blocked by Alcala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala misses with some punches.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alcala lands with a short shot to the head.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walcott is leaning against Alcala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Walcott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Alcala.
Alcala takes a shot to the head.
Walcott pushes Alcala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alcala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcala misses with some punches.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Walcott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Alcala swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcala pushes Walcott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Alcala avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Alcala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Alcala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alcala digs a right hand underneath Walcott's ribcage. Walcott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 Lito Alcala will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Walcott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alcala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walcott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcala misses the target.
Alcala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Alcala avoids a kick to the body.
Alcala tries to clinch there but Walcott circles away.
Walcott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walcott tries for a takedown but Alcala sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alcala appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alcala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walcott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Walcott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alcala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walcott misses with a low kick.
Walcott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alcala to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walcott.
Alcala tries to close the distance and clinch but Walcott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alcala tries to clinch there but Walcott circles away.
Alcala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walcott.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Walcott misses.
Alcala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walcott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alcala wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
Walcott swats away the attempt to clinch by Alcala.
Alcala moves in looking to clinch but Walcott pushes him off.
Alcala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walcott.
Alcala darts in and clinches Walcott up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alcala.
Alcala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alcala misses with a punch on the inside.
Alcala misses with some punches.
A short left from Alcala.
Alcala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott is working Alcala over against the cage.
Walcott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alcala misses with some punches.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lito Alcala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alcala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott works on Alcala's body with a couple of short punches.
Alcala prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott cracks Alcala with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Walcott as the two fighters clinch.
Alcala misses with some punches.
Alcala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walcott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alcala.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alcala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alcala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott digs a right hand underneath Alcala's ribcage. Alcala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alcala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Alcala.
Alcala misses with the head strike.
Alcala cracks Walcott with a nice body shot.
Alcala misses with some punches.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alcala blocks an uppercut.
Alcala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walcott.
Alcala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Alcala.
Alcala can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Alcala controls the action.
Alcala takes a shot to the head.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott blocks an elbow strike.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Alcala controls the action.
Walcott lands an uppercut.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Alcala.
A shot in the inside from Alcala.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Alcala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alcala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alcala has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Alcala throws an elbow but it misses.
Alcala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alcala throws a head punch that misses.
Alcala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Alcala avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Alcala blocking some punches.
Walcott digs a right hand into Alcala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alcala's gas tank.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alcala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alcala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alcala tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing Alcala back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Alcala.
Walcott avoids a wild elbow strike from Alcala.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alcala misses with some punches.
Walcott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alcala or not.
Walcott lands a right hand.
Alcala blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alcala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alcala lands a body punch.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Alcala avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Walcott tries a body shot but Alcala blocks it.
Alcala blocking some punches.
Alcala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lito Alcala will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Walcott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alcala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Walcott.
Walcott throws a leg kick
and Alcala counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alcala.
Alcala pushes Walcott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alcala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walcott.
Alcala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alcala lands a nice shot to the body.
Alcala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walcott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Alcala.
A short left from Alcala.
Alcala lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alcala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alcala lands with a right to the head.
Alcala cracks Walcott with a nice body shot.
Walcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alcala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walcott is rocked!
Alcala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott is still on wobbly legs! Can Alcala finish him?
Alcala lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Alcala controls his hands.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alcala digs a right hand underneath Walcott's ribcage. Walcott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alcala misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walcott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alcala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walcott seems to have recovered his senses.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Walcott dodges an elbow strike from Alcala.
Alcala blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alcala.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Alcala.
Alcala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Alcala misses with a punch to the body.
Alcala digs a right hand underneath Walcott's ribcage. Walcott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alcala can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Alcala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Lito Alcala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Walcott tries a body shot but Alcala blocks it.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott tries a body shot but Alcala blocks it.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Alcala avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walcott.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alcala blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Alcala avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Alcala controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala lands with a left to the head.
Alcala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
Walcott tries to work over Alcala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alcala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walcott tries a body shot but Alcala blocks it.
Tommy Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alcala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcala blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Alcala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lito Alcala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alcala, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lito Alcala!
Lito Alcala decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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