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Event:
VFC 39 Ides of March
Date: Mar 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Hawking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walton.
Hawking with a jab.
Walton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hawking avoids a kick to the body.
Walton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawking is fending him off so far but Walton persists. Nope, Hawking circles away and we're back to standing.
Walton tries for a takedown but Hawking sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walton scores with a one two! Hawking had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawking.
Jab, jab by Hawking - just one landing.
A slow jab from Hawking misses its intended target.
Hawking connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawking checks a leg kick.
Walton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawking throws out the jab.
Walton shoots in looking for a takedown but Hawking manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hawking counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Walton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawking throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
Walton has his takedown stuffed
and Hawking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Tim Walton has been cut.
Walton moves out of range as Hawking strikes.
Hawking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawking stuffs the takedown attempt from Walton. Walton gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawking swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawking throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawking misses with a looping right.
Walton blocks a jab.
Walton ducks under a wild hook from Hawking.
Walton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Walton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hawking sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hawking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawking, as that shot connected.
Walton tries to clinch but Hawking moves out of range.
Hawking throws a hook but Walton avoids it easily.
Walton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawking is fending him off so far but Walton persists. Nope, Hawking circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walton slips a jab from Hawking.
Hawking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walton manages to avoid it.
Hawking digs a good body shot into Walton's ribs.
Walton shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawking sprawls well. He's pushed Walton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hawking looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawking has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hawking throws a hook to the side of Walton's head but Walton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Walton staying out of range there.
Walton is looking to counter the offense by Hawking and move into the clinch.
Walton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hawking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Walton gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Hawking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hawking misses with an uppercut. Walton saw that one coming.
Walton ducks right into an uppercut from Hawking.
Hawking cracks Walton on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Walton falls backwards against the cage. Hawking follows up with more strikes that drop Walton to his knees. Hawking keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Walton! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Hawking!
Stephen Hawking seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
VFC Valentine's Day Massacre
Date: Feb 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Moss scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moss. That's going to slow Walton down.
Walton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walton somewhat.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Walton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Walton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Moss throws a jab but it's blocked by Walton.
Walton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moss is fending him off so far but Walton persists. Nope, Moss circles away and we're back to standing.
Walton shoots in and drives through. Moss sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss throws a hook but Walton avoids it easily.
Moss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Moss rushes Walton and presses him up against the cage.
Walton is working for takedown but Moss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walton managing to block the knees to the body from Moss.
Good body shot from Walton.
#T1#
Walton fails to pull guard.
Moss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Walton wants to take the fight to the mat but Moss manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walton tries to pull guard but Moss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Walton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Walton or perhaps it was just good defense by Moss, which made it look bad.
A head kick from Moss lands but Walton takes it in his stride.
Walton shoots in for a takedown but Moss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moss misses with a takedown attempt
and Walton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moss swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Walton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL#
Walton forces Moss back against the cage and clinches.
Moss is pressed up against the cage. Walton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moss down to the mat. Moss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walton misses with a takedown attempt - Moss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moss avoids a kick to the body.
Moss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moss but Moss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3##CL#
Walton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Walton jumps into guard, dragging Moss to the mat.
Moss stands and throws Walton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walton is trying to buck Moss off.
Walton struggling a bit here.
Walton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Walton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
Moss gets to mount! Walton was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Moss unloading with bombs!
Walton is desperately trying to improve his position but Moss has a good base and remains in mount.
Walton trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Digby Moss dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Moss.
Walton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moss counters with a right hand to the body.
Moss misses the shot to the body.
Walton tries for a takedown but Moss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moss is fending him off so far but Walton persists. Nope, Moss circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Moss.
Moss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moss.
Moss shoots in and drives through. Walton sprawls well.
Walton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A low kick from Walton misses
and Moss counters with a low kick, right behind Walton 's knee. #T1#
Moss with the inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moss - that will leave a mark!
Nice sprawl there from Walton as Moss shoots in.
Walton misses with a takedown attempt - Moss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tim Walton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walton wants to clinch up but Moss keeps it at a distance.
Moss throws a combination that misses
and Walton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moss thinking.
Moss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moss throws a series of punches but Walton avoids them all with ease.
Moss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walton shoots in for a takedown but Moss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Moss misses.
Moss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T2#
Walton goes for a double leg but Moss avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moss continues to drive forward.#BC#
Walton breaks from the clinch.
Walton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moss circles away.
Walton goes for a double leg but Moss avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moss continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moss is looking for a takedown.
Moss is trying to break free.
Moss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walton prevents it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moss gets underhooks to prevent Walton's takedown attempt.
Come on Walton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Walton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T3#
Moss wants to break free but Walton has control.
Walton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moss just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walton tries to pull guard but Moss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Walton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moss tries to bum rush Walton with a series of wild strikes but Walton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Moss thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walton if he has to take too many more of those.
#CL#
Walton forces Moss back against the cage and clinches.
Walton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walton wants to take the fight to the mat but Moss manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Walton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moss's efforts to push away.#T4##BC2#
Moss manages to break the clinch.
Walton wants to clinch.
Walton tries to clinch up.
Moss dodges the punch combination from Walton.
Moss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moss wants it to stay on the feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moss. Walton shrugs it off though.
Digby Moss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moss explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Walton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moss defends it nicely.
Moss throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Digby Moss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Moss throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#It looks like Tim Walton has been cut.
Moss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walton wants to clinch
and Moss counters with a good low kick that Walton was not able to check. #CL#
Walton clinches with his opponent.
Walton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moss pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Moss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Walton. Those never looked like landing.
Walton shoots for a takedown but Moss saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Walton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moss counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
Walton has closed the distance and engaged Moss in a clinch.
Moss has had enough of the clinch but Walton keeps him there for the moment.
We've been informed that Moss has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Walton wants to take the fight to the mat but Moss manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Walton pulls guard effortlessly.
Moss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moss lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moss sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moss would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T2#
Walton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moss is one step ahead there.
Walton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Walton tries to get out of the position.
Moss wants to stand but Walton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Walton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Moss thows a body kick. Walton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Walton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moss.
Walton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walton somewhat.
Moss throws a combination that misses
and Walton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moss fails with a takedown attempt. #T4#
Walton tries to clinch but Moss moves out of range.
Walton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walton somewhat.
Walton shoots in looking for a takedown. Moss tries to sprawl out of it but Walton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL#
Walton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walton.
Tim Walton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Digby Moss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walton jumps guard but Moss turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Digby Moss.
I've got Moss 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Digby Moss!
Digby Moss thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
VFC 12 Decapitation
Date: Jan 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Walton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bishop as he avoids it easily.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bishop with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Tim Walton has been cut.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walton dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Walton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Walton. Those never looked like landing.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL#
Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Walton has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Walton counters with a series of strikes. Bishop will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bishop's waist but Bishop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walton off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Walton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick from Walton.
Bishop tries a quick counter leg kick but Walton is wise to it.
A right-left combo lands from Bishop.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Walton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bishop circles away.
Walton goes for a double leg but Bishop avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bishop continues to drive forward.
As Walton backs off Bishop throws a huge counter combo but Walton manages to avoid it all.
Bishop prevents the takedown attempt.
Bishop tries to circle away but Walton has him pinned against the cage.
Walton tries to pull guard but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop tries to break free but Walton pushes him back against the cage.
Walton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bishop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Walton keeps control of Bishop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bishop is looking to break free of the clinch but Walton has double underhooks.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Walton won't allow it.
#TD#
Walton jumps guard and drags Bishop to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU2#
Bishop stands up from Walton's guard - Bishop perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walton shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walton.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Walton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bishop sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walton is defended easily by Bishop.#T3#
Walton throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Walton shoots for a takedown but Bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walton tries for a takedown but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bishop looks to land a combination. Walton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walton gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bishop gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Areeb Bishop! |
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