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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Goodwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Goodwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hilton Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Goodwin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters moves away from the strike by Goodwin.
Goodwin tries to clinch but Walters is having none of it.
Goodwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walters sprawls well. Walters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goodwin gets slowly back to his feet.
Walters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walters avoids the head kick by Goodwin.
Walters tries to counter with a takedown but Goodwin is quick to defend against it.
Danga de danga de dang - Goodwin scores with a four punch combination!
John Goodwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walters tries to avoid it but Goodwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walters to the ground. Walters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Walters as Goodwin shoots in.
Hilton Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Goodwin.
Walters misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walters walks away with a smile on his face. Goodwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walters dodges the punch combination from Goodwin.
Goodwin wants to clinch up but Walters keeps it at a distance.
Goodwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walters.
Walters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Walters throws a sloppy head kick and Goodwin moves out of range easily.
Goodwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walters.
Walters lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Goodwin fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walters circles away.
Walters changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goodwin.
Goodwin looks winded!
Goodwin misses with a hook. Walters ducked under it nicely.
Goodwin tries to clinch up
and Walters counters with a left and a right that stings Goodwin.
Walters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Goodwin misses
and Walters counters with a shoot takedown. Goodwin fights it but they end up in guard.
Walters is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodwin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Walters postures up.
Walters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Walters decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Goodwin, up you get!
Goodwin wants to clinch.
Goodwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters keeps the fight on the outside.
Walters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Walters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Walters wants to stand but Goodwin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Walters decides to return to a standing position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters throws a right and a left that Goodwin avoids nicely.
Goodwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Goodwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walters throwing a counter right hand but Goodwin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hilton Walters dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Walters forces Goodwin back against the cage and clinches.
Goodwin can't get the takedown.
Walters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goodwin tries to pull guard but Walters holds him up against the cage and eventually Goodwin drops back down to his feet.
Walters tries to pull guard but Goodwin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goodwin.
Hilton Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Goodwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodwin fails with the takedown
and Walters counters with a three punch combo that has Goodwin backing up. Goodwin nods at Walters to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walters appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hilton Walters is winning the standup battle so far.
Goodwin is breathing heavily.
Goodwin tries for a takedown but Walters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walters moves into range and clinches up with Goodwin.
Walters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goodwin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Walters is trying to keep an underhook but Goodwin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Walters is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Walters kicks off Goodwin and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters has closed the distance and engaged Goodwin in a clinch.
Walters jumps guard but Goodwin stands there with Walters around his waist. Walters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walters keeps control of Goodwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walters counters with a one-two to the body.
Goodwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walters sprawls well. Walters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goodwin gets slowly back to his feet.
Walters tries to counter with a takedown but Goodwin is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walters has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Goodwin regains guard immediately.
Walters stands and steps away. Goodwin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Walters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodwin can do to turn this around?
Walters rushes Goodwin and presses him up against the cage.
Walters lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goodwin kicks Walters off and gets to his feet.
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!
Goodwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walters was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Walters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goodwin moves in looking to clinch but Walters pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Walters.
Goodwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Walters tries to bum rush Goodwin with a series of wild strikes but Goodwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goodwin feints the counter takedown.
Goodwin clinches up against the cage.
Goodwin wants to stall.
Walters tries to pull guard but Goodwin won't allow it.
Goodwin manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hilton Walters dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goodwin.
Goodwin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walters to the mat! Walters manages to get full guard.
Walters trying to control the position here.
Goodwin wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodwin postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Goodwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters is trying to keep Goodwin in close.
Goodwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goodwin fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Walters misses with a wild body shot.
Goodwin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walters counters with a left and a right that stings Goodwin.
Hilton Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Goodwin.
Goodwin darts in looking for a takedown but Walters gets double underhooks and turns Goodwin into the cage.
Goodwin throws a sloppy head kick and Walters moves out of range easily.
A combination from Walters does no damage.
Walters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goodwin tries to keep at a distance but Walters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goodwin misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters jumps guard but Goodwin stands there with Walters around his waist. Walters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walters jumps guard and drags Goodwin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Walters trying to keep a closed guard but Goodwin is proving a slippery customer.
Walters looking for a guillotine here but Goodwin defends easily.
Walters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goodwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodwin wants to stand but Walters has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Goodwin wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
John Goodwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilton Walters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick misses from Goodwin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hilton Walters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walters has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hilton Walters!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
37% |
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