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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Assad (ranked 2868 p4p, 324 weight class) and Johnny Walker (ranked 6789 p4p, 543 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Assad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Walker!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assad wants to slow Walker down by chopping away at his legs.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Assad.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Assad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walker scores with a nice strike.
We've been hearing reports that Assad has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Assad misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Walker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Assad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assad moves into the clinch successfully.
Assad has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Assad has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Assad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assad pushes off an throws an elbow but Walker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Assad fails to land.
Walker digs a right hand into Assad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Assad's gas tank.
Assad misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Assad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Assad scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assad throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assad.
Assad doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Assad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Assad throws a big shot that misses.
Assad moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Walker moves out of range of the leg kick from Assad.
Assad backing away here, and Walker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Assad throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
Assad throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assad swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Assad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walker.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Assad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assad darts in trying to clinch
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Assad throwing a counter right hand but Walker manages to avoid it.
Assad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assad gets a clinch.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Assad controls the action.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Assad misses with the head strike.
Assad has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Assad misses with the head strike.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Walker misses.
Zach Assad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assad circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
A quick step to the side and Assad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assad looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Assad misses with a straight left.
Walker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Assad wants to land a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
A left lands for Assad.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assad.
Walker forces Assad back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Assad has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Assad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Assad misses with the head strike.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker thuds his right hand into Assad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Assad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Assad throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Assad doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Assad.
Assad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Assad moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Assad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Assad throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Assad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Assad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Assad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Assad lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Assad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Assad lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Assad is controlling the position.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but Assad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assad.
Assad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Walker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Assad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Assad throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Assad lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
Assad missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker moves away from the strike by Assad.
Assad throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnny Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Assad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Walker scrambles back to his feet.
Walker cracks Assad with an open hand slap.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Assad is out of range.
Walker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Assad moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Assad.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
Walker is trying to break free.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Assad tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker throws a hook but Assad blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker checks a low kick from Assad.
Assad throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Assad tries to clinch up.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Assad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Assad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Assad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Zach Assad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Assad is controlling the position.
Assad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Assad has him pressed against the cage.
Assad tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Assad working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Assad wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Walker tests Assad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Assad misses.
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!
Assad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Assad's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assad tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Good shot there by Assad.
Assad connects with a right hand. Walker shakes it off.
Assad misses with a straight left.
Assad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Assad.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Assad off the cage and back into range.
Assad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Assad.
Walker flicks out a counter leg kick but Assad steps away.
Assad swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Assad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assad.
Walker unleashes a big counter combination but Assad bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Assad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker blocks a leg kick.
Assad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker throws a right and a left that Assad avoids nicely.
Walker tests Assad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Assad digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Johnny Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Assad. Assad maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assad's elbow.
Walker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Assad backwards.
Assad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Assad.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Assad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Assad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assad throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Nice cross by Walker.
Assad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Assad slips the punch.
Assad avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Assad misses with a shot to the body
and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walker.
Assad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Assad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walker connects with a right hand. Assad shakes it off.
Assad misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Assad misses
and Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Assad, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Assad fails to land.
Assad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assad lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Walker.
Assad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Walker can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Assad tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Assad misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walker! But no joy.
Assad wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Assad looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
Walker wants to counter the offense by Assad and move into the clinch position.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Assad has managed to clinch.
Assad keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker.
Assad throws a head punch that misses.
Assad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Assad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Assad keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Assad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Assad misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assad throws a head punch that misses.
Assad throws an elbow but it misses.
Assad misses with some punches.
Assad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
Assad lands a shoulder strike.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Assad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assad throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Walker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Assad misses with a series of wild punches.
Assad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker blocks a jab.
Walker wants to counter the offense by Assad and move into the clinch position.
Assad connects with a crisp jab.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Assad throwing a counter right hand but Walker manages to avoid it.
Assad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assad misses with a two punch combination.
Assad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Assad.
Assad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Assad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walker.
Assad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Assad.
Walker lands an overhand right.
Walker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Assad. Assad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walker throws the kick towards the body but Assad avoids it.
Walker moves out of range as Assad strikes.
A combination from Assad does no damage.
Assad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Assad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves out of range as Assad strikes.
Walker wants to counter the offense by Assad and move into the clinch position.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
Assad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assad was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Assad slips the punch.
Assad cracks Walker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Assad looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Assad.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice cross by Walker.
A big left from Walker misses.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assad lands with an uppercut that bounces Walker off the cage and back into range.
Assad has managed to clinch.
Walker blocks the elbow strike.
Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Assad misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assad lands a shot to the body.
Walker lands a right hand.
Assad throws an elbow but it misses.
Assad has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Assad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Assad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Assad throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Assad thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Assad misses.
Assad misses with a left hand
and Walker counters by clinching up.
Zach Assad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assad throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zach Assad.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Walker!
A very excited looking Johnny Walker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Zach Assad spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck you'.
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