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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Walker (ranked 6476 p4p, 558 weight class) and Caio Terra (ranked 23813 p4p, 577 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
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174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Walker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Terra! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Walker throwing a counter right hand but Terra manages to avoid it. Walker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Terra shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Walker lands the left hand. Terra drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Terra fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. James Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Terra. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terra is defended easily by Walker. Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terra.
Walker lands a jab. Terra with a lazy takedown attempt and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. This has been an exciting period of action! Walker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Terra. Walker stuffs the takedown. Walker throwing a counter right hand but Terra manages to avoid it. Terra looks winded! Terra tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Terra ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Terra misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Walker lands a jab to the head.
Walker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Terra takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Terra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Terra fails with a takedown attempt. Terra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Terra's hands. Walker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Terra misses the body punch and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terra is rocked! Terra throws a combination that misses and Walker counters with a crisp right that sends Terra to the canvas! Walker follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Walker! Our winner, James Walker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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