Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RSE 76:
Date: May 11, 2024

#R1#
George's corner calls for a 1-2. George obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walton.
George blocks a head kick by Walton.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George misses with a straight left.
We've been told by George's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
George stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walton.
Walton thumps George with a low kick.
George throws a poor cross that misses
and Walton counters with a good low kick that George was not able to check.
Walton swings for the body but George moves out of range.
George throwing a counter right hand but Walton manages to avoid it.
Walton slips a jab from George.
Walton misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming.
Walton throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Walton misses with an uppercut
and George counters with a nice uppercut.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George looks to throw the jab but Walton is out of range.
George throws the left hand but Walton avoids the punch easily.
Walton feints a counter leg kick.
Walton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
George looks to land a left hand but Walton moved out of range nicely.
Walton throws a series of punches but George avoids them all with ease.
Walton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
George misses with an uppercut.
George misses the shot to the body.
Walton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
Jab, jab by George - just one landing.
George misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
George throws a hook but Walton avoids it easily.
George misses with a hook. Walton ducked under it nicely.
Walton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #ROC#Walton is rocked!
George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walton is still on wobbly legs! Can George finish him?
George throws a lazy right hand but Walton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walton seems to have recovered his senses.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Walton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walton blocks a jab.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George throws a jab when Walton was well out of range.
George rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Walton tenderised George's leg. George is trying to keep his angry face on.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Walton.
George shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Walton throws out a counter right but George avoids it with no problem.
George has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from George there as he acknowledges the shot.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Walton cracks George with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
George thumps Walton with a low kick.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Walton's shoulder, as Walton tries to avoid the shot.
Walton walks into a straight right hand from George.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
George throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
George on the wrong end of a nice hook.
George shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walton scores with a leg kick.
George ducks right into an uppercut from Walton.
Walton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from George.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walton.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walton was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
Walton takes one to the chin there.
George misses with an uppercut.
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walton. #T3#
Walton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
George lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walton.
Walton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Walton throws a hook but George blocks it.
Walton jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walton looks to throw the jab but George is out of range.
George lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
George on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
George is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
George thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
George throws a right hand that misses
and Walton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walton throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walton takes one on the chin but seems OK. #KD#
George lands a big right hand that sends Walton crashing to the mat! George stays standing though and waves Walton back to his feet!
George takes a swing at Walton's ribcage but misses.
George misses with an uppercut
and Walton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Walton slips a straight right by George.
George misses with a hook. Walton ducked under it nicely.
Walton thows a left - swing and a miss!
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George misses with an uppercut.
George avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George misses with a lunging right hand
and Walton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
George moves out of range as Walton strikes.
Walton connects with a leg kick.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Walton looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
George misses the jab.
Walton ducks under a wild hook from George.
Walton scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
George misses with a wild body shot.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Walton's shoulder, as Walton tries to avoid the shot.
Walton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
George ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Bob Walton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Walton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walton walks into a straight right hand from George.
Walton stuns George with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walton misses with a body kick.
Walton scores with a jab.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Walton has knocked George down with a huge combo! Walton steps away and waves a wobbly George back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#George is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walton is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches George flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! George is out cold! Walton holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Bob Walton!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jim Bob Walton made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: RSE 70:
Date: Apr 20, 2024

#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Walton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walton.
Walton throws a poor cross that misses
and Moly counters with a leg kick.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Molys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Walton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moly.
Walton delivers a nice body kick.
Moly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Moly.
Moly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walton.
Walton misses with an uppercut. Moly saw that one coming.
Moly wants to counter with a clinch but Walton pushes him away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walton.
Moly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moly blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton misses with a right hand
and Moly counters with an outside leg kick.
Moly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Walton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looks like Walton has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Moly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walton.
Walton throws a leg kick
and Moly counters with a nice leg kick.
Walton misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Walton misses.
Walton connects with a looping right hand.
Walton is looking to slow Moly down with leg kicks.
Walton throws a lazy head kick
and Moly counters with a low kick, right behind Walton 's knee.
Walton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Walton duly obliges.
Walton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moly takes one on the button.
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!
Walton misses with a body kick.
Moly wants to counter with a clinch but Walton pushes him away.#T2#
Moly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Moly feints a counter leg kick.
Moly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walton.
Moly replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Walton blocks it well.
Nice body punch from Walton.
Walton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Moly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moly follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Walton throws a series of punches but Moly avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Walton misses the target.
Walton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moly.
Moly defending well as Walton loads up on a big left hand.
Moly raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Moly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walton backing away here, and Moly unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Walton connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Walton cracks Moly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walton is looking to slow Moly down with leg kicks.
Walton looks to land a combination but Moly avoids it well.
Moly ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
Walton throws a leg kick that misses.
Moly throws a fast counter high kick but Walton manages to duck under it in time.
Walton jabs Moly right on the nose. Moly blinks but takes it well.
Moly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moly.
Moly counters with a body kick.
Moly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walton scores with a hook to the body. Moly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Walton misses with a straight left.
Moly tries a quick counter leg kick but Walton is wise to it.
Moly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walton.
Walton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walton is looking to score with low kicks.
Walton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moly slips under a jab.
Walton backing away here, and Moly unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Walton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walton misses with a body shot
and Moly counters with a low kick, right behind Walton 's knee.
Walton throws an off balance right hand
and Moly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walton scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Walton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Walton lands a nice looking body shot.
Walton throws a big shot that misses.
Moly defending well as Walton loads up on a big left hand.
Jim Bob Walton is winning the standup battle so far.
Moly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walton connects with a body shot.
Moly walks into a jab.
Walton thumps Moly with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Walton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton connects with a leg kick. #KD#
Walton lands a big head kick that sends Moly tumbling to the mat! Walton takes a step backwards and waves Moly back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Moly is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walton circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Moly to the canvas! Moly doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Walton keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob Walton!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jim Bob Walton thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: RSE 61: Hopeless
Date: Mar 20, 2024

#R1#
Walton staying out of range there.
Walton fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Walton rushes Sprintin and presses him up against the cage.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sprintin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sprintin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sprintin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sprintin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walton scores with a shoulder strike.
Walton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sprintin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sprintin blocking some punches.
Sprintin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sprintin backwards.
A short right from Walton.
Sprintin tries a body shot but Walton blocks it.
Walton looking to stall.
Sprintin can't find room to land a body shot as Walton controls the action.
Walton prevents a body shot from Sprintin. #T1#
Walton tries a body shot but Sprintin blocks it.
Walton can't find room to land a body shot as Sprintin controls the action.
Sprintin misses with a body punch.
Walton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sprintin tries a body shot but Walton blocks it.
Sprintin lands a body shot.
Sprintin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin misses with some punches.
Sprintin has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
Sprintin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walton or not.
Walton misses with a body punch.
Sprintin misses with a body punch.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walton's elbow.
Walton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sprintin can't find room to land a body shot as Walton controls the action.
Sprintin tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing Sprintin back against the cage.
Walton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Walton prevents a body shot from Sprintin.
Walton blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Sprintin misses with the head strike.
Walton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sprintin avoids it.
Sprintin throws a head punch that misses.
Walton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walton blocks a body shot from Sprintin.
Walton misses with some punches.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sprintin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sprintin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walton blocking some punches.
Sprintin tries a body shot but Walton blocks it.
Sprintin pushes Walton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sprintin backwards.
Walton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walton misses with the head strike.
Walton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walton lands with a light punch inside.
Sprintin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walton misses with some punches.
Walton misses with some punches. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walton.
Sprintin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walton prevents a body shot from Sprintin.
Sprintin cracks Walton with a nice body shot.
Sprintin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sprintin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin presses Walton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sprintin is leaning against Walton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sprintin has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
Good body shot from Sprintin.
Walton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sprintin.
Sprintin can't find room to land a body shot as Walton controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sprintin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
Sprintin misses with a punch to the body.
Sprintin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sprintin misses with a punch on the inside.
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing Sprintin back against the cage.
Sprintin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walton or not.
Walton pushes Sprintin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sprintin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walton blocks an uppercut.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walton's elbow.
Walton stalling the fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin misses with some punches.
A short right from Sprintin.
Walton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sprintin backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walton.
Sprintin digs a right hand into Walton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walton's gas tank.
Sprintin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Walton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walton pushes Sprintin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walton tries to throw a body punch but Sprintin avoids it by throwing Walton back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sprintin - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phil Sprintin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sprintin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Walton - the referee stops the clock and Sprintin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Walton. Sprintin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've been told by Sprintin's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sprintin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Sprintin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walton blocks the body kick.
Sprintin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walton throws out a loose jab but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Walton.
Sprintin scores with a leg kick.
Walton defending well as Sprintin loads up on a big left hand.
Sprintin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sprintin sets himself, and Walton steps forward looking for the clinch! Sprintin avoids it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Walton.
Walton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Walton tries to clinch but Sprintin moves out of range.
Sprintin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walton was well out of range. Poor timing from Sprintin.#CL#
Sprintin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sprintin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walton misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Walton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walton's elbow.
Walton scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Walton.
Sprintin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walton trying to stall but Sprintin improves his position.
Phil Sprintin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sprintin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton blocking some punches.
Sprintin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walton smiles and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walton.
Walton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sprintin.
Walton misses with an uppercut. Sprintin saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Walton as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Walton slips under a jab from Sprintin.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walton throws out a loose jab but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sprintin with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Sprintin clinches up with Walton and pushes him back against the cage.
Sprintin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walton walks away with a smile on his face. Sprintin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sprintin looks to land a body kick but Walton moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Walton blocks the leg kick.
Sprintin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walton manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Walton moves into the clinch.
Sprintin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walton slows down the pace here.
Walton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sprintin's elbow.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walton's elbow.
Walton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walton.
A short left from Sprintin.
A right hook to the body lands for Sprintin.
Walton gets through Sprintin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Sprintin tries to work over Walton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walton.
Walton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sprintin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Walton can turn it around.
Sprintin swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sprintin tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing Sprintin back against the cage.
Walton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sprintin throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Sprintin.
Walton misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sprintin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walton.
Walton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Walton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Walton as the two fighters clinch.
Walton lands a right hand.
Walton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sprintin blocks a body shot from Walton.
Nice body punch from Walton - that landed with a thud. #T4#
Sprintin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sprintin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sprintin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walton.
Sprintin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Walton is looking to control Sprintin's arms but Sprintin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walton has his back to the cage.
Sprintin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sprintin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Walton has a couple of punches blocked by Sprintin.
Sprintin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sprintin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Walton's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sprintin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walton prevents a body shot from Sprintin.
Walton gets through Sprintin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walton works on Sprintin's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Sprintin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Walton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Walton throws a shot to the body.
Sprintin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sprintin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walton misses with a looping left.
Walton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sprintin avoids the body shot from Walton.
Sprintin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sprintin throws a leg kick but Walton moved away.
Sprintin blocks a jab.
Walton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sprintin. Sprintin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walton lands a front kick.
A shot to the liver by Sprintin. Beautiful body shot.
Walton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sprintin scores with a push kick.
Walton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sprintin can pounce on him.
Walton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sprintin can pounce on him.
Sprintin scores with a nice strike.
Walton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walton wants to counter the offense by Sprintin and move into the clinch position.
Sprintin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sprintin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walton at a distance. #T1#
Walton misses with a right hand
and Sprintin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sprintin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sprintin scores with a hook.#CL#
Sprintin drives through and clinches with Walton against the cage.
Walton scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Walton.
Still in the clinch, Walton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walton.
Walton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sprintin pushes Walton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sprintin swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sprintin.
Walton digs a right hand into Sprintin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sprintin's gas tank. #T2#
Sprintin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walton stalling in the clinch.
Walton scores with a hook to the body.
Walton blocking some punches.
Walton gets through Sprintin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sprintin.
Walton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sprintin.
Walton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sprintin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Sprintin.
Walton misses with a punch on the inside.
Sprintin tries a body shot but Walton blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
Walton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Sprintin on the inside.
Sprintin swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sprintin jumps guard but Walton stands there with Sprintin around his waist. Sprintin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Walton.
Sprintin misses with a punch on the inside.
Walton misses with a punch on the inside.
Sprintin misses with some punches.
Walton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sprintin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walton misses with the head strike.
Sprintin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
A head punch on the inside from Sprintin fails to land.
Sprintin tries to pull guard but Walton holds him up against the cage and eventually Sprintin drops back down to his feet.
Walton struggles to land a body shot inside as Sprintin controls his hands.
Sprintin tries to work over Walton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walton gets through Sprintin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sprintin.
Walton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sprintin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sprintin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sprintin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sprintin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walton misses with a punch to the body.
Walton has a couple of punches blocked by Sprintin.
Sprintin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Sprintin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sprintin's elbow.
Sprintin blocks an uppercut.
Walton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Walton blocks a body shot from Sprintin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
Walton looking to slow down the pace here.
Walton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Walton.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Bob Walton.
I think Walton 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: RSE 53: Bafomet
Date: Feb 24, 2024

#R1#
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Belmiro misses with an uppercut.
Walton swings for the body but Belmiro moves out of range.
Belmiro slips under a jab from Walton.
Walton ducks under a wild hook from Belmiro.
Walton misses with a hook. Belmiro ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Belmiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belmiro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Walton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Belmiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walton doesn't seem bothered though.
Walton misses with a hook
enabling Belmiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Walton throws the left hand but Belmiro avoids the punch easily.
Belmiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belmiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belmiro takes a swing at Walton's ribcage but misses.
Walton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belmiro. Walton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Belmiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Walton misses with a low kick.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Belmiro's shoulder, as Belmiro tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Walton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belmiro lands a head shot.
Belmiro goes for a double leg but Walton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walton continues to drive forward.
Walton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belmiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Belmiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Belmiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Walton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belmiro under the eye.
Walton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belmiro.
Belmiro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Belmiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walton connects with a solid leg kick.
Walton throws an off balance right hand
and Belmiro counters with a right hand to the body.
Belmiro lands a nice shot that snaps Walton's head back.
Walton looks to land a right hand but Belmiro moved out of range.#T2#
Belmiro tries for a takedown but Walton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walton is looking to counter punch.
Jim Bob Walton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walton scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab from Walton.#CUT#It looks like Breno Belmiro has been cut.
Belmiro slips a jab and a cross from Walton.
Walton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmiro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belmiro! But no joy.
Walton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Walton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belmiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walton loads up on a big right hand but Belmiro slips the punch.
Belmiro slips a jab from Walton.
A cross from Belmiro lands.
Belmiro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Belmiro takes a swing at Walton's ribcage but misses.
Walton throwing a counter right hand but Belmiro manages to avoid it.
Belmiro lands an overhand right.
Belmiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walton manages to avoid it.#T3#
Walton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walton loads up on a big right hand but Belmiro slips the punch.
Belmiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walton loads up on a big right hand but Belmiro slips the punch.
Belmiro cracks a nice hook into Walton's ribs.
Belmiro moves out of range as Walton strikes.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Belmiro's shoulder, as Belmiro tries to avoid the shot.
Walton throws the left hand but Belmiro avoids the punch easily.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Belmiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Walton with a nice calf kick.
Walton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Walton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belmiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belmiro! But no joy.#T4#
Belmiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmiro scores with a hook to the body. Walton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belmiro lands with a shot to the body.
Walton misses with a hook.
Walton lands with a cross.
Walton throws a good cross that connects.
Belmiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walton throws a hook but Belmiro blocks it.
Belmiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Belmiro avoids the body shot from Walton.
Walton misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Belmiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walton's guard.
Belmiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belmiro advances to half guard.
Belmiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Belmiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Belmiro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Breno Belmiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Breno Belmiro's cut.
That's time! Walton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Walton gets caught napping as Belmiro dives in and scores a takedown. Walton manages to retain guard.
Walton is trying to control the position but Belmiro postures up.
Belmiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belmiro throws a strike but Walton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Belmiro isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Walton stacks Belmiro on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Walton!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro tries to bench press Walton off him but Walton keeps the position. #T1#
Belmiro manages to get back to half guard.
Belmiro is pressing down on Walton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Belmiro tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Belmiro working for submissions but it's allowed Walton to get to half guard.
Belmiro trying to get back to full guard but Walton takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Belmiro is working to get back to half guard. #T2#
Walton looking to control but Belmiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Belmiro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Walton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Belmiro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belmiro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walton's head.
Walton pulls Belmiro in to control the position.
Walton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Belmiro throws a big elbow that misses.
Belmiro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belmiro trying to control but Walton is working from the bottom.
Walton wants to sweep but no luck.
Walton keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Belmiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Walton is retaining full guard.
Walton keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Belmiro throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jim Bob Walton is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belmiro on the side of the head.
Belmiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walton.
Belmiro thuds his right hand into Walton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Belmiro connects with a single shot there.
Walton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belmiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walton moves away.
Belmiro moves out of range as Walton strikes.
Belmiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Belmiro darts in looking for a takedown but Walton gets double underhooks and turns Belmiro into the cage.
Walton throwing a counter right hand but Belmiro manages to avoid it.
Belmiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walton lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Breno Belmiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Breno Belmiro's cut.
That's time! Walton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Belmiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Walton's head.
Belmiro throws a jab when Walton was well out of range.
Walton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Walton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmiro.
Belmiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walton.
Belmiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walton, as that shot connected.
A lazy left from Walton finds it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Belmiro. That snapped Walton's head back.
Nice body punch from Belmiro.
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!
Belmiro cracks Walton with a good jab.
Walton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walton misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Belmiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Waltons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Walton scores with a nice right hand.
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walton.
Belmiro walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Walton misses the target.
Belmiro throws a looping overhand right but Walton ducks down to avoid it.
Walton looks to land a right hand but Belmiro moved out of range.
Walton misses with a looping right.
Belmiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walton throws a hook to the side of Belmiro's head but Belmiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belmiro! But no joy.
Walton throws a lazy right hand but Belmiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Walton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmiro.
Walton throws a big shot that misses.
Walton misses with a hook
and Belmiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jim Bob Walton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Walton as he connects with a hook.
Walton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walton throws a lazy uppercut
and Belmiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belmiro lands a head shot.
A shot to the body from Belmiro misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Belmiro. Beautiful body shot.
Walton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walton misses with a left hand
letting Belmiro counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Walton.
Belmiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belmiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Walton.#T3#
Walton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walton ducks under a wild hook from Belmiro.
Walton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belmiro moves away from the strike by Walton.
Walton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belmiro throws a hook but Walton avoids it easily.
Walton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Belmiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Walton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walton missing with a left hand there. Belmiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belmiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walton lands with a nice body punch.
Walton scores with a shot to the body.
Walton throws a lazy right hand but Belmiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belmiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Walton.
Belmiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belmiro catches Walton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Walton misses with a hook. Belmiro ducked under it nicely.
Walton connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Belmiro. Beautiful body shot.
Belmiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walton throws a hook but Belmiro avoids it easily.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Belmiro moved out of range nicely.
Belmiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walton defends well and Belmiro ends up having to push Walton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Breno Belmiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belmiro slips under a jab from Walton.
Walton misses with a left hand
and Belmiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belmiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Walton misses.
Belmiro works the jab nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Bob Walton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belmiro 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: RSE 45: Wasted World
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1#
Mickey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mickey throws the left hand but Walton avoids the punch easily.
Walton misses with a wild body shot.
Mickey ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
Walton with a nice cross.
A jab from Walton misses.
It looked like Mickey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Walton.
Walton misses the shot to the body.
Mickey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mickey blocks a jab.
Walton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mickey was well out of range. Poor timing from Walton.
Mickey takes a swing at Walton's ribcage but misses.
Walton misses with a left hand
and Walton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walton missing with a left hand there. Mickey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mickey throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton misses with a straight right.
Mickey throwing a counter right hand but Walton manages to avoid it.
Mickey slips a jab and a cross from Walton.
Mickey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mickey fires out a quick counter leg kick but Walton just manages to avoid it.
Walton takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mickey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mickey throws a leg kick but Walton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mickey jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Mickey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mickey tries to move into range but Walton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mickey throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
Mickey moves out of range as Walton strikes.
Mickey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Walton. That snapped Mickey's head back.
Mickey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Walton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mickey is looking to counter punch.
Mickey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walton is out of range and Mickey settles back down.
Walton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mickey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mickey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walton throws a body punch but Mickey moves out of range.
Walton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mickey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Mickey moved out of range nicely.
Walton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mickey doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Walton misses the target. #T2#
Walton misses with a low kick.
Mickey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Walton misses with a hook
and Walton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mickey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mickey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mickey looks to throw the jab but Walton is out of range.
Mickey looks to land a left hand but Walton moved out of range nicely.
Walton misses with a looping left.
Walton cracks a nice hook into Mickey's ribs.
Mickey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Walton throws an off balance right hand
and Mickey counters with a straight right hand.
Mickey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mickey throws a head kick that misses.
Mickey works the jab nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Mickey there.#T3#
Walton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mickey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walton throws a right hand that Mickey ducks under and follows up with a left that Mickey also avoids with ease.
Walton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mickey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mickey lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Walton.
Walton lands a jab to the nose.
Walton misses with a left hand
enabling Mickey to counter with a crisp jab.
Walton throws a shot from downtown. Mickey moves away and avoids it.
Walton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mickey manages to avoid it.
Mickey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mickey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Walton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mickey thuds his right hand into Walton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mickey looks to land a left hand but Walton moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mickey.
Walton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mickey lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Walton digs a good body shot into Mickey's ribs.
Walton scores with a jab to the body.
Mickey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Walton coming out on top.
Mickey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#ROC2#Mickey is rocked!
The fighters circling - Walton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Mickey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walton misses with an uppercut.
Mickey lands a head kick!
Mickey seems to have got his legs back now.
Mickey lands with an uppercut that bounces Walton off the cage and back into range.
Danga de danga de dang - Walton scores with a four punch combination!
Walton misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walton throws a hook but Mickey blocks it.
Walton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Mickey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mickey appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Bob Walton will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Walton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walton misses with a wild combination.
Mickey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walton throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Mickey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walton takes one on the button.
Mickey staying out of range there.
Mickey throwing a counter right hand but Walton manages to avoid it.
Walton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mickey misses with a right hand
letting Walton counter with a right hand.
Walton missing with a left hand there. Mickey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mickey scores with a jab to the body.
Mickey lands a nice shot that snaps Walton's head back.
Walton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mickey misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walton. Mickey does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walton misses with a hook. Mickey ducked under it nicely.
Mickey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Walton misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Walton misses the shot to the body.
Mickey throws a right hand that misses
and Walton counters with a nice uppercut.
Mickey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mickey lands a nice looking body shot.
Mickey scores with a head kick. Walton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Walton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mickey lands with a cross.
Walton tries to bum rush Mickey with a series of wild strikes but Mickey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walton avoids the head kick by Mickey.
Walton throws a body punch but Mickey moves out of range.
Walton moves out of range as Mickey strikes.
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!
Walton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walton avoids the body shot from Mickey. #T2#
Mickey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walton throws a lazy right hand but Mickey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mickey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good work by Mickey as he checks the leg kick.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Mickey moved out of range nicely.
Mickey lands a nice shot that snaps Walton's head back.
Walton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mickey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walton lands a glancing blow to the side of Mickey's head.
Mickey with a nice calf kick.
Mickey lands a head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Walton. Those never looked like landing.
Walton throws a body punch but Mickey moves out of range.
Walton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mickey was well out of range. Poor timing from Walton.
A telegraphed right hand from Mickey misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Walton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mickey scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
Mickey cracks a nice hook into Walton's ribs.
Walton misses with a hook
and Mickey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mickey ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
Mickey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Decent striking displayed by Mickey there.
Mickey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Mickey is looking to counter punch.
Walton misses with a hook to the body
and Mickey counters with a stiff right hand.
Mickey slips under a jab.
Walton misses with a double jab.
Mickey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walton.
Mickey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mickey throws the left hand but Walton avoids the punch easily.
Mickey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Mickey's shoulder, as Mickey tries to avoid the shot.
Mickey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Walton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mickey lands a nice shot to the body.
Good shot there by Mickey.
Mickey staying out of range there.
Walton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mickey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mickey pushes Walton away with a front kick.
Walton scores with a jab to the head.
Mickey jabs at Walton's body.
Walton looks to land a combination but Mickey avoids it well.
Walton is breathing heavily.
Walton throws a body punch but Mickey moves out of range.
Mickey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mickey. Mickey obviously looking to wear him down.
Walton lands the left hand.
Walton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gage Mickey will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Walton misses with a looping right.
Mickey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mickey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mickey misses with a hook. Walton ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Mickey.
A little feinted left hand from Mickey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walton misses with a right hand
letting Mickey counter with a right hand.
Walton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mickey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walton thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Mickey misses the target.
Walton misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mickey lands a jab to the head.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Mickey's shoulder, as Mickey tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mickey.
Mickey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Walton misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mickey.#T1#
Mickey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walton. Walton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mickey ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
Walton's corner calls for a 1-2. Walton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walton misses the shot to the body.
Mickey scores with a decent looking hook.
Mickey slips a jab and a cross from Walton.
Walton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #ROC#Walton is rocked!
Mickey throws a leg kick
and Walton counters with a nice uppercut.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Mickey's shoulder, as Mickey tries to avoid the shot.
Walton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walton is still on wobbly legs! Can Mickey finish him?
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Mickey's shoulder, as Mickey tries to avoid the shot.
Walton seems to have recovered his senses.
Walton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mickey misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Walton misses with a hook. Mickey ducked under it nicely.
Walton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Mickey.
Mickey throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
Walton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Walton misses with a body shot.
Mickey misses with an uppercut.
Walton misses with a lunging right hand
and Mickey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walton throws a series of punches but Mickey moves out of range.
Mickey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walton.
Mickey scores with a jab. Walton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mickey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walton manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Mickey.
Mickey misses the shot to the body.
Walton throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
A slow jab from Mickey misses its intended target.
Walton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mickey connects with a single shot there.
Walton loads up on a big right hand but Mickey slips the punch.
Mickey lands a jab to the nose.
Mickey moves out of range as Walton strikes.
Mickey with a hook.
A head kick from Mickey lands but Walton takes it in his stride.
Walton misses with an uppercut. Mickey saw that one coming.
Walton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mickey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walton throws a hook to the side of Mickey's head but Mickey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Mickey lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Walton.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mickey drops his hands momentarily and Walton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mickey scores with a hook.#T4#
Walton misses with a body kick.
Mickey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mickey scrambles back to his feet.
Walton moves out of range as Mickey strikes.
Mickey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walton.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Mickey moved out of range nicely.
Mickey lands a slapping body shot.
Mickey slips a jab from Walton.
A jab from Walton misses.
Mickey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walton misses with a jab to the body
and Mickey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walton throws a jab when Mickey was well out of range.
Mickey lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Walton coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Walton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mickey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mickey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walton.
It looked like Mickey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Mickey clearly takes that round.
That's time! Mickey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Walton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walton misses with a few strikes there.
Mickey blocks a jab.
Walton needs to keep his hands up - Mickey had a free shot at his head there.
Mickey blocks a jab.
Mickey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Walton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mickey connects with a jab.
Walton scores with a jab. Mickey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Mickey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mickey scores with a nice right hand.
Walton lands an overhand right.#T1#
Mickey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walton throws a jab when Mickey was well out of range.
Mickey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Walton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Walton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walton misses with an uppercut. Mickey saw that one coming.
Mickey misses the jab.
Walton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Walton moves forwards but Mickey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walton misses with a straight right.
Mickey tries to land a leg kick but Walton saw it coming and moves away.
Walton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mickey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Mickey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walton.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Walton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mickey blocks a jab.
A jab from Walton does it's job there.
Mickey throws a jab when Walton was well out of range.
Walton throws a nice looking combination but Mickey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mickey moves out of range of the strikes.
Mickey throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Mickey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walton misses with an uppercut
and Mickey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mickey scores with a nice head shot.
Walton cracks a nice hook into Mickey's ribs.
Walton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mickey doesn't seem bothered though.
Mickey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mickey moves away from the strike by Walton.
Walton takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Mickey scores with a nice right hand.
Walton looks to land a combination but Mickey avoids it well.
Walton misses with a right hand
and Mickey counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Walton.
Mickey is looking to counter with head kicks.
Walton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Walton misses with a double jab.
Mickey walks into a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mickey!
Mickey slips under a jab.
Walton lands with a hook. Mickey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mickey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walton. Walton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mickey lands a leg kick that knocks Walton off balance momentarily.
Jab, jab by Mickey - just one landing.
Mickey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mickey throws a lazy head kick
and Walton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Mickey slips a straight right by Walton.
Walton lands a jab to Mickey's midsection.
Mickey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walton. Mickey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walton misses with an uppercut. Mickey saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Mickey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mickey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mickey slips a jab from Walton.
Mickey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walton misses with a right hand
and Mickey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mickey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walton slips under a jab from Mickey.
Mickey misses with the combination.
Walton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jim Bob Walton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Walton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mickeys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab lands there for Mickey.
Mickey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mickey.
Mickey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mickey.
Mickey ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
Mickey catches Walton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mickey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walton.
Mickey clobbers Walton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mickey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Mickey throws a shot to the body.
Walton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mickey.
Walton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mickeys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Mickey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walton's head backwards.
Walton throws a hook but Mickey blocks it.
Mickey slips under a jab.
Mickey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walton's sensitive parts.
Mickey defending well as Walton loads up on a big left hand.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Mickey moved out of range nicely.
Mickey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walton. Walton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mickey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walton.
Walton misses with a left hand
and Mickey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mickey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walton scores with a hook to the body. Mickey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walton misses with a low kick.
Walton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Mickey misses with a body shot.
Walton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walton throws a jab when Mickey was well out of range.
Walton cracks Mickey with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Mickey misses with a straight right.
Mickey scores with a body shot.
Jab from Mickey.
Mickey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walton in his tracks.
Walton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mickey eats them both and turns towards Walton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mickey scores with a shot to the body.
Mickey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mickey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Walton misses. #T3#
Walton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walton misses with a looping right.
Walton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mickey.
Mickey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mickey cracks Walton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walton scores with a jab.
Mickey misses with a hook. Walton ducked under it nicely.
Walton thuds his right hand into Mickey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mickey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mickey misses with an uppercut.
Walton throws a jab but it's blocked by Mickey.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Walton walks into a straight right hand from Mickey.#T4#
Mickey moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Walton misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mickey lands a nice hook to Walton's body. Walton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Walton. That snapped Mickey's head back.
Walton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mickey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walton cracks Mickey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walton throws a big shot that misses.
Walton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mickey on the side of the head.
Walton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mickey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walton misses with a hook. Mickey ducked under it nicely.
Mickey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

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 Gage Mickey.
Well Mickey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gage Mickey!
Gage Mickey retains his bantamweight title!
Jim Bob Walton spoke after the fight, saying 'I am surprised I made it to the cage to be honest. One hell of a Night Last night. Congrats to the other guy over there. We will run it back one day when im not all f'd up on hallucinogens. '.

Event: RSE 40: Deathless Sun
Date: Jan 17, 2024

#R1#
Cosades Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walton throws a hook to the side of Cosades Jr's head but Cosades Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cosades Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Walton finds it's target.
Cosades Jr is looking to clinch but Walton is avoiding it.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosades Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walton throws out the jab.
Walton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cosades Jr takes one on the button.
Cosades Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosades Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cosades Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walton scores with a body shot.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walton scores with a sloppy right hand. Cosades Jr should have avoided that one. #ROC2#Cosades Jr is rocked!
Walton cracks Cosades Jr with a left hook right on the temple and Cosades Jr goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Walton lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Cosades Jr is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Bob Walton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jim Bob Walton waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: CFC 604
Date: Nov 10, 2023

#R1#
Walton scores with a shot to the body.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Norman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walton scores with a jab to the body.
Walton cracks Norman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walton digs a good body shot into Norman's ribs.
Norman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Norman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norman takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#It looks like Mark Norman has been cut.
Walton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton lands a glancing blow to the side of Norman's head.
Walton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #ROC2#Norman is rocked!
Jim Bob Walton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walton scores with the left hand. Norman knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Norman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
and Walton counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Norman! He's just covering up as Walton starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob Walton!
After the big win, Jim Bob Walton made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: CFC 595
Date: Oct 06, 2023

#R1#
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson feinted with a counter takedown.
Hopson slips under a jab.
Hopson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walton counters with a stiff right hand.
Walton throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Walton misses with a left hand #TD#
so Hopson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hopson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Walton is trying to stand up here but Hopson is controlling him well.
Hopson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton wants to get back to his feet.
Hopson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Hopson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Walton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hopson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walton is trying to stand.
Hopson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walton is in trouble now - Hopson has advanced to mount!
Walton is looking to improve his position but Hopson isn't that keen on the idea.
Walton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hopson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Hopson tries to control but Walton wriggling away.
Hopson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hopson looking to finish with strikes here!
Hopson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Walton because Hopson loaded up on that one.
Hopson controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Walton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hopson.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hopson throwing strikes here but Walton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hopson lands a heavy elbow.
Hopson throws a wild left hand from mount and Walton manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Walton is looking to improve his position.
Hopson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopson uses his free foot to push down on Walton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Walton. #T4#
Hopson lands a big elbow.
Hopson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hopson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hopson avoids the attempt from Walton to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson looking to finish with strikes here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse-James Hopson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Hopson feints and as Walton raises his hands in defense, Hopson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hopson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hopson won't allow Walton to get back to his feet.
Hopson preventing the sweep.
Walton wants to get back to his feet but Hopson passes into half guard.
Hopson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hopson wants to free his trapped foot but Walton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jesse-James Hopson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Hopson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hopson connects with a nice short shot to Walton's temple.
Hopson prevents Walton from standing back up.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Walton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hopson not doing much here.
Hopson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hopson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Walton wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Hopson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Walton sprawls and moves away.
Walton throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Hopson connects with a crisp jab.
Hopson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hopson or perhaps it was just good defense by Walton, which made it look bad.
Walton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hopson has a takedown stuffed.
Hopson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walton pinned against the cage. Walton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse-James Hopson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Walton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Hopson blocks a head kick by Walton.
Walton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopson.
Hopson throws out a loose jab but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
Hopson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Walton sprawls and moves away.
Hopson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walton as he jumps to the side.
Walton misses with a straight right.
Hopson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walton.
Hopson throws the left hand but Walton avoids the punch easily.
Hopson sets himself, and Walton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hopson avoids it this time.
Walton misses with a looping right.
Walton tries to clinch but Hopson is having none of it. #CL2#
Walton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hopson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walton can do to turn this around?#T4#
Hopson wants to take the fight to the mat but Walton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Walton swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson blocks an elbow strike.
Hopson can't get the takedown.
Walton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walton lands with a light punch inside.
Hopson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walton is defending well.
Walton is pressed up against the cage. Hopson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walton down to the mat. Walton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hopson shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Walton.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Walton.
Walton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopson under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Walton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
A jab from Walton does it's job there.
Hopson shoots in for a takedown but Walton shows good takedown defense.
Walton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walton tries to clinch but Hopson moves out of range.
Walton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walton throws the left hand but Hopson avoids the punch easily.
Hopson with a hook.
Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walton.#TD#
Hopson shoots in and bounces Walton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hopson stays in close to Walton's body and controls the position.
Walton keeping full guard, as Hopson tries to pass. #T1#
Hopson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Walton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopson is one step ahead there.
Walton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hopson is controlling him.
Hopson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hopson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Hopson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hopson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Walton!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Walton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hopson.
Hopson content just to control the position here.
Hopson scores with a couple of good head shots there. #T3#
Hopson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hopson dominating with strikes here.
Hopson with the ground and pound from mount.
Hopson controlling from mount.
Hopson landing punches.
Hopson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Hopson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hopson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hopson content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson wants to control the pace but Walton is squirming around nicely.
Walton is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse-James Hopson clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Walton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walton misses with a looping right.
Walton throws a hook to the side of Hopson's head but Hopson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopson tries to counter with a takedown but Walton is quick to defend against it.
Hopson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walton defends it nicely.
Hopson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse-James Hopson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walton misses with a body shot.
Hopson tries to counter with a takedown but Walton is quick to defend against it.
A lazy left from Walton finds it's target.#T1##TD#
Hopson scores with a takedown into Walton's guard.
Hopson trying to control but Walton is working from the bottom.
Walton has Hopson pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopson stays in close to Walton's body and controls the position.
Walton controlling the position.#T2#
Walton keeping moving, preventing Hopson from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hopson tries to free his leg and advance position but Walton is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson throws a looping overhand right but Walton ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson misses the jab.
Walton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopson fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Walton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walton.
Walton misses with the head strike.
Walton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Hopson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Hopson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walton looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopson blocks an uppercut.
Hopson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walton after a bit of a struggle.
Walton is looking to control Hopson's arms but Hopson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walton has his back to the cage.
Walton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Hopson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hopson looking for a takedown.
Walton pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Walton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopson moves away.
Walton lands with a straight right. Hopson didn't see that one coming.
Walton misses with a right hand #TD#
and Hopson counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton prevents Hopson from improving position. #SUB#
Hopson is trying to get an arm triangle but Walton is defending well.
Walton tries to buck Hopson off but Hopson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Walton dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Hopson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Hopson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walton.
Walton tries to clinch but Hopson moves out of range.
Walton closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Hopson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Walton!
Hopson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Walton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hopson cracks Walton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Walton tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton can't do much from the bottom here.
Walton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T1#
Walton struggling a bit here.
Walton prevents Hopson from moving into mount.
Walton struggling a bit here.
Hopson wants to control but Walton is keeping him busy.
Hopson cracks Walton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hopson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Walton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hopson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walton for as long as he can get away with.
Walton dodges the ground and pound from Hopson.
Hopson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Walton is being controlled here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Hopson looks to throw the jab but Walton is out of range.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walton throws a sloppy head kick and Hopson moves out of range easily.
Hopson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walton throws out a counter right but Hopson avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Hopson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hopson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Walton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4#
Walton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hopson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hopson controlling from the top position.
Hopson won't allow Walton to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse-James Hopson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse-James Hopson!
Jesse-James Hopson retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse-James Hopson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Jim Bob Walton had this to say: 'I am surprised I made it to the cage to be honest. One hell of a Night Last night. Congrats to the other guy over there. We will run it back one day when im not all f'd up on hallucinogens. '.

Event: CFC 586
Date: Sep 08, 2023

#R1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walton, as that shot connected.
Walton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walton scores with a jab. Allan Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walton throws a hook but Allan Jr avoids it easily.
It looked like Allan Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Walton.
Walton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allan Jr moves away.
Walton throws a poor cross that misses
and Allan Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allan Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Walton to counter with a crisp jab.
Allan Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Allan Jr misses the jab.
Allan Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walton defending well as Allan Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Walton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allan Jr can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walton scores with a jab to the body.
Walton lands a jab to the head. #CL2#
Walton clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Walton lands a right hand.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allan Jr.
Allan Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walton backwards.
Walton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Walton.
Walton misses with a punch on the inside.
Allan Jr blocking some punches.
Walton trying to stall but Allan Jr improves his position.
Allan Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allan Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Walton is blocking nicely.
Walton scores with a shoulder strike.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allan Jr blocks a body shot from Walton.
Walton avoiding damage as Allan Jr throws knees to the body.
Walton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Allan Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Walton avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Walton lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Allan Jr has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Allan Jr misses with a body punch.
Walton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Allan Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walton backwards.
Walton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Allan Jr being controlled against the cage.
Allan Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walton cracks Allan Jr with a nice body shot.
Allan Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walton struggles to land a body shot inside as Allan Jr controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walton.
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Walton lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allan Jr. #T3#
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Walton blocks with his arms.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walton is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walton misses with a punch on the inside.
Walton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allan Jr lands with a right to the head.
Allan Jr missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Allan Jr as Walton tries to tie him up.
Allan Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walton is defending well for now.
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Walton avoiding damage as Allan Jr throws knees to the body.
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Allan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allan Jr backwards. #T4#
Walton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allan Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walton is trying to maintain a safe position but Allan Jr gets an underhook and turns Walton into the cage.
Allan Jr misses with a knee strike.
Walton avoiding damage as Allan Jr throws knees to the body.
Walton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton tries to work over Allan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Walton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Allan Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
Walton lands a hook that snaps the head of Allan Jr backwards.
Walton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allan Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allan Jr tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing Allan Jr back against the cage.
Walton is working Allan Jr over against the cage.
Allan Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Walton throws a punch but it's blocked by Allan Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Walton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Allan Jr slips a jab from Walton.
Walton loads up on a big right hand but Allan Jr slips the punch.
Walton takes a swing at Allan Jr's ribcage but misses.
Allan Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allan Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Allan Jr tries to move into range but Walton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Allan Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Walton misses the target.
Walton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walton throws a poor cross that misses
and Allan Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Allan Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Allan Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walton works Allan Jr's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allan Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Walton pushes Allan Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allan Jr blocks a body shot from Walton.
Walton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allan Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
Allan Jr tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing Allan Jr back against the cage.
Allan Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Walton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walton tries a body shot but Allan Jr blocks it.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Allan Jr.
Walton lands a hook that snaps the head of Allan Jr backwards.
Allan Jr works on Walton's body with a couple of short punches.
Allan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Allan Jr tries a body shot but Walton blocks it.
Allan Jr dodges an elbow strike from Walton.
Allan Jr lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Walton lands a body punch.
Walton scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Allan Jr blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Walton.
Walton has a couple of punches blocked by Allan Jr.
Walton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allan Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walton avoids it.
Walton misses with a knee to the head.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allan Jr is leaning against Walton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Walton. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Knees to the body from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr tries a knee to the head but Walton blocks it.
A short right from Walton on the inside.
Allan Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allan Jr misses with a body punch.
Allan Jr tries a body shot but Walton blocks it. #T3#
Walton struggles to land a body shot inside as Allan Jr controls his hands.
Walton prevents a body shot from Allan Jr.
Walton prevents a body shot from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walton's face.
Walton tries to throw a body punch but Allan Jr avoids it by throwing Walton back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Walton.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walton avoiding damage as Allan Jr throws knees to the body.
Walton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allan Jr backwards.
Allan Jr lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allan Jr.
Walton lands with a light punch inside.
Walton lands a right hand.
A short right from Walton.
Allan Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walton blocks a body shot from Allan Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walton slows down the pace here. #T4#
Allan Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Allan Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Walton controls his hands.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allan Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allan Jrs head.
Allan Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Walton.
Walton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walton lands with a left to the head.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walton stalls.
Allan Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Allan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walton blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Walton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Walton dips to his left and cracks Allan Jr with an uppercut!
Walton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Allan Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Allan Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Walton takes a swing at Allan Jr's ribcage but misses.
Allan Jr throws a solid leg kick but Walton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allan Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton misses with a lunging right hand
and Allan Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walton misses with a body shot.
Allan Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walton cracks a nice hook into Allan Jr's ribs.
Allan Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Walton circles away. #T1#
Allan Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walton.
Walton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allan Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Allan Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Walton should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walton.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walton presses Allan Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Allan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton digs a right hand into Allan Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Allan Jr's gas tank.
Allan Jr tries to work over Walton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walton lands a nice uppercut.
Allan Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Allan Jr misses with a body punch.
Walton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zack Allan Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Walton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walton avoiding damage as Allan Jr throws knees to the body.
Walton lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Walton.
A nice left hand lands by Walton.
Allan Jr is working Walton over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Walton scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allan Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walton lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Walton.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walton avoids it.
Walton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walton.
Allan Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Allan Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walton scores with a shot to the side of Allan Jr's head.
Allan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walton blocks it with crossed arms. #T3#
Walton misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Walton - that landed with a thud.
Walton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Allan Jr backwards.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Allan Jr.
Walton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allan Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Allan Jr misses with some punches.
Allan Jr tries a knee to the head but Walton blocks it.
Allan Jr misses with a body punch.
Walton gets through Allan Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walton misses with a punch to the body.
Allan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walton blocks it with crossed arms.
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allan Jr digs a right hand underneath Walton's ribcage. Walton let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Allan Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walton backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walton is trying to maintain a safe position but Allan Jr gets an underhook and turns Walton into the cage.
Allan Jr scores with a shot to the side of Walton's head.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walton avoids it.
Jim Bob Walton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Allan Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Allan Jr misses with a body punch.
Walton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allan Jr trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Allan Jr fails to land.
Walton scores with a shot to the side of Allan Jr's head.
Allan Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walton is defending well for now.
Walton slows down the pace here.
Walton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Walton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allan Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Bob Walton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Bob Walton!
Jim Bob Walton made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.

Event: CFC 578
Date: Aug 12, 2023

#R1#
Uzumaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walton.
A big left from Walton misses.
Uzumaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Walton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzumaki.
Walton wants to counter the offense by Uzumaki and move into the clinch position.
Walton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki lands an overhand right.
Uzumaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walton is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Uzumaki misses.
Uzumaki throws a lazy right hand but Walton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Uzumaki misses.
Uzumaki swings widly with a right hand
and Walton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uzumaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walton cracks Uzumaki with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzumaki throws a lazy right hand but Walton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Walton moves away from the strike by Uzumaki.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Uzumaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzumaki misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Walton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Uzumaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walton.
Walton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uzumaki cracks Walton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uzumaki looks to land a combination but Walton avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Walton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki throws a right hand that Walton ducks under and follows up with a left that Walton also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Uzumaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T2#
Uzumaki lands with a nice body punch.
Uzumaki misses the jab.
Walton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walton tries to counter with a clinch but Uzumaki shakes him off and moves away.
Uzumaki lands a nice shot to the body. #CL2#
Walton moves into the clinch successfully.
Walton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uzumakis head.
Walton avoids the elbow strike from Uzumaki, against the cage.
Walton takes an elbow to the temple.
Walton dodges an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton blocks an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
A right hand to the body from Walton.
Uzumaki avoids the elbow strike from Walton, against the cage. #T3#
Walton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Walton to work.
Walton tries to work over Uzumaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uzumaki lands an elbow just above Walton 's eye.
Walton tries to throw a body punch but Uzumaki avoids it by throwing Walton back against the cage.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walton misses with a punch to the body.
Walton dodges an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton misses with the head strike.
Walton dodges an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uzumaki throws an elbow that misses.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow over the top.
A bit of stalling here from Walton.
Uzumaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Walton.
A left hand lands to the body for Walton. #T4#
Walton blocks the elbow strike.
Uzumaki throws an elbow that misses.
Walton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzumaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Walton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Uzumaki throws an elbow but misses.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Uzumaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walton's brow.
Walton takes an elbow to the temple.
Walton blocks the elbow strike.
Walton is working Uzumaki over against the cage.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Uzumaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walton blocks an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walton takes an elbow to the temple.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton looking to throw knees to the head but Uzumaki is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Walton.
Uzumaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Naruto Uzumaki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Uzumaki misses with a two punch combination.
Walton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uzumaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Naruto Uzumaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzumaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uzumaki tries to bum rush Walton with a series of wild strikes but Walton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uzumaki misses with a two punch combination.
Uzumaki sets himself, and Walton steps forward looking for the clinch! Uzumaki avoids it this time.
Uzumaki misses with a body shot.
Uzumaki misses with a double jab.
Walton tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Uzumaki misses the target. #CL2#
Walton clinches up against the cage.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow strike.
Walton avoids the elbow strike from Uzumaki, against the cage.
Walton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uzumaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
Uzumaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
Uzumaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Uzumaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uzumaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Uzumaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Walton - that landed with a thud.
Walton throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Uzumaki throws an elbow but misses.
Walton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uzumaki's elbow.
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uzumaki backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Walton.
Uzumaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walton blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Walton - that landed with a thud.
Uzumaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Walton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walton scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow strike.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Uzumaki throws an elbow that misses. #T2#
Walton is leaning against Uzumaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Uzumaki up against the cage.
Walton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Walton lands a hook that snaps the head of Uzumaki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
Walton blocks an elbow strike.
Walton struggles to land a body shot inside as Uzumaki controls his hands.
Uzumaki lands a damaging elbow.
Uzumaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Walton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walton avoids the elbow strike from Uzumaki, against the cage.
Walton pushes Uzumaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uzumaki backwards.
Walton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uzumaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki lands an elbow inside that Walton shrugs off.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow strike.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T3#
Walton avoids the elbow strike from Uzumaki, against the cage.
Walton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walton tries to throw a body punch but Uzumaki avoids it by throwing Walton back against the cage.
Uzumaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walton can do to turn this around?
Uzumaki takes a shot to the head.
Uzumaki blocking some punches.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
Uzumaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walton lands with a light punch inside. #ROC2#Uzumaki is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uzumaki.
Oh Uzumaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walton working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Walton.
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uzumaki backwards.
Walton throws a punch but it's blocked by Uzumaki.
Walton misses with a punch on the inside.
Walton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walton lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Uzumaki to his knees! Walton keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob Walton!
Jim Bob Walton very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: CFC 570
Date: Jul 15, 2023

#R1#
Walton lands a lovely overhand right.
Walton swings widly with a right hand
enabling The Irritator to counter with a crisp jab.
Walton misses with an uppercut
letting The Irritator counter with a right hand.
The Irritator connects with a right hand. Walton shakes it off.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Walton throws the left hand but The Irritator avoids the punch easily.
The Irritator misses with a right hand
and Walton counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton tries to clinch
and Walton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Irritator misses with a double jab
and Walton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Walton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and The Irritator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Irritator manages to avoid it.
Walton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Irritator has time to react.
The Irritator throws a shot to the body.
The Irritator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walton moves away.
The Irritator looks to score with a jab to the body but Walton is just out of range.#T2#
The Irritator lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Irritator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walton.
Walton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walton wants to clinch but The Irritator slips to the side
and The Irritator counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Irritator.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Irritator throws a poor cross that misses
and Walton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walton defending well as The Irritator loads up on a big left hand.
The Irritator looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3#
The Irritator looks to score with a jab to the body but Walton is just out of range.
The Irritator throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from The Irritator misses
and Walton counters with a stiff right hand.
The Irritator swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and Walton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walton.
A head punch on the inside from The Irritator fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Irritator is stalling here. #BC#
The Irritator breaks from the clinch. #T4#
The Irritator misses with a straight left.
Walton wants to counter the offense by The Irritator and move into the clinch position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Irritator is looking to counter punch.
The Irritator misses the jab.
The Irritator misses with a series of wild punches.
Walton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from The Irritator.
The Irritator lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy The Irritator dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
The Irritator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like The Irritator wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Irritator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walton.
Walton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Irritator was well out of range. Poor timing from Walton.
The Irritator bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#CL2#
Walton has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Irritator struggles to land a body shot inside as Walton controls his hands.
The Irritator tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing The Irritator back against the cage.
Walton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Irritator misses with a punch on the inside.
The Irritator stalling the fight.
Walton lands an elbow inside that The Irritator shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walton.#T1#
Walton misses with some punches.
Come on The Irritator - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Irritator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Irritator tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walton just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Irritator working aggressively here.
The Irritator misses with some punches.
Walton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Irritator leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Irritator is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walton misses with a punch on the inside.
Walton is struggling to control the position.
The Irritator taking a breather. #BC#
The Irritator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walton misses with an uppercut
enabling The Irritator to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Walton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Irritator misses with a hook to the body
and Walton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Irritator counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Irritator misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton misses with a hook
and The Irritator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Irritator looks to score with a jab to the body but Walton is just out of range.
Walton tries to move into range but The Irritator moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T3#
Walton misses with an uppercut
and The Irritator counters with a stiff right hand.
The Irritator swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walton counters with a nice body shot.
The Irritator scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walton doesn't seem bothered though.
Walton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Randy The Irritator is winning the standup battle so far.
The Irritator swings widly with a right hand
and Walton counters with a straight right hand.
Walton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Irritator.
The Irritator throws a lazy right hand but Walton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Walton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walton throws an off balance right hand
and The Irritator counters with a straight right hand.
The Irritator misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Irritator scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy The Irritator dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The Irritator jabs Walton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jim Bob Walton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. The Irritator catches Walton right on the button with a cross.
The Irritator misses with a wild body shot.
The Irritator rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Walton to counter with a crisp jab.
The Irritator has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#KD2#
Walton cracks The Irritator with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Walton has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning The Irritator to stand back up!#ROC2#The Irritator is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton avoids the body shot from The Irritator.
It seemed like Walton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh The Irritator is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walton weaves into range and cracks The Irritator right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! The Irritator goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Walton is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Bob Walton!

Event: CFC 558
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
Sprintin throws a hook but Walton blocks it.
Walton throws out a counter right but Sprintin avoids it with no problem.
Sprintin clobbers Walton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sprintin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walton was well out of range. Poor timing from Sprintin.
Walton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Walton takes a swing at Sprintin's ribcage but misses.
Sprintin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walton.
Sprintin lands with a cross.
Sprintin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walton slips a straight right by Sprintin.
Sprintin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sprintin throws an off balance right hand
and Walton counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Sprintin lands a lovely overhand right.
Sprintin thuds a left hand into Walton's body.
Sprintin misses with an uppercut
and Walton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walton moves in looking to clinch but Sprintin pushes him off.
Walton moves away from the strike by Sprintin.
Sprintin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walton wants to counter with a clinch but Sprintin pushes him away.
Sprintin connects with a body shot.
Sprintin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walton doesn't seem bothered though.
Sprintin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walton moves away.#T2#
Sprintin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walton throws out a counter right but Sprintin avoids it with no problem.
Sprintin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phil Sprintin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprintin misses with a looping right.
Walton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Sprintin closes the distance and pushes Walton back into the cage.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sprintin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton misses with the head strike.
Sprintin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walton misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walton.
Walton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sprintin tries to pull guard but Walton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walton tries to land a knee to the head but Sprintin blocks with his arms.
A short right from Walton. #T3#
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin being controlled against the cage.
Sprintin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walton.
Sprintin has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
Walton misses with some punches.
Sprintin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sprintin throws a head punch that misses.
Sprintin has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
Walton misses with some punches.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right from Walton on the inside.
Sprintin misses with a punch on the inside.
Walton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walton.
Sprintin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sprintin digs a right hand into Walton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walton's gas tank.
Sprintin prevents a body shot from Walton.
Sprintin lands a body shot. #T4#
Walton is stalling here.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walton gets through Sprintin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sprintin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sprintin lands a right hand.
Sprintin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sprintin.
Walton lands a body punch.
Sprintin presses Walton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sprintin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sprintin tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing Sprintin back against the cage.
Sprintin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walton taking a breather.
Walton scores with a shoulder strike.
Sprintin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sprintin misses with some punches.
Sprintin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walton lands an uppercut.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walton blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Sprintin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Sprintin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sprintin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sprintin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sprintin duly obliges. #ROC#Walton is rocked!
Walton misses with a lunging right hand
and Sprintin counters with a nice body shot.
Sprintin throws a lazy uppercut
and Walton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Walton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sprintin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sprintin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walton can do to turn this around?
Sprintin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walton is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprintin finish him?
Sprintin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Walton seems to have recovered his senses.
Sprintin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walton.
Sprintin throwing a counter right hand but Walton manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sprintin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Sprintin scores with a nice right hand.
Sprintin misses with a hook to the body
and Walton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Sprintin catches Walton right on the button with a cross.
Sprintin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sprintin.
Walton needs to keep his hands up - Sprintin had a free shot at his head there.
Sprintin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Walton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sprintin needs to keep his hands up - Walton had a free shot at his head there.
Sprintin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Walton's head.
Walton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sprintin.
Walton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Sprintin has managed to clinch. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walton looking to slow down the pace here.
Walton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sprintin's elbow.
Walton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sprintin.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walton avoiding damage.
Sprintin pushes Walton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sprintin misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sprintin as Walton tries to tie him up.
Sprintin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walton backwards.
Walton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walton prevents a body shot from Sprintin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sprintin.
Sprintin has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
Sprintin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sprintin or not. #T3#
Walton lands with a right to the head.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walton blocks a body shot from Sprintin.
Walton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sprintin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walton walks away with a smile on his face. Sprintin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sprintin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sprintin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walton.
Sprintin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walton has time to react.
Sprintin misses with a double jab.
Walton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sprintin with a body shot.
Walton staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Walton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sprintin to score with a decent uppercut.
Sprintin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sprintin looks to land a right hand but Walton moved out of range.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprintin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sprintin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walton throws out a counter right but Sprintin avoids it with no problem.
Walton ducks under a wild hook from Sprintin.
Walton tries to clinch up but Sprintin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sprintin works the jab nicely.
Sprintin loads up on a big right hand but Walton slips the punch.
Walton misses with an uppercut.
Sprintin scores with a hook to the body. Walton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sprintin connects with a right hand. Walton shakes it off.
Sprintin looks to land a right hand but Walton moved out of range.
Walton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Sprintin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Walton misses with a hook to the body
and Sprintin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jim Bob Walton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sprintin dips to his left and cracks Walton with an uppercut!#CL2#
Walton drives through and clinches with Sprintin against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sprintin.
Walton misses with a punch on the inside.
Walton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sprintin fails to pull guard.
Walton has a couple of punches blocked by Sprintin.
Walton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sprintin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walton backwards.
Sprintin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sprintin throws a head punch that misses.
Walton misses with the head strike.
Walton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walton working aggressively here.
Walton is looking to control Sprintin's arms but Sprintin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walton has his back to the cage.
Sprintin can't find room to land a body shot as Walton controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Sprintin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sprintin lands an uppercut.
A short left from Sprintin.
Walton takes a shot to the head.
Sprintin pushes Walton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walton misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Walton.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
Walton prevents a body shot from Sprintin.
Sprintin throws a head punch that misses.
Walton pushes off an throws an elbow but Sprintin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sprintin.
Walton missing with knees to the body.
Sprintin lands with a short shot to the head.
Walton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sprintin's elbow.
Walton throws a head punch that misses.
Walton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sprintin tries a body shot but Walton blocks it.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walton tries a body shot but Sprintin blocks it. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
Walton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sprintin backwards.
Walton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Walton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sprintin is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Walton.
Walton has a couple of punches blocked by Sprintin.
Sprintin misses with the head strike.
Walton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Sprintin.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Sprintin on the inside.
Sprintin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sprintin.
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin can't find room to land a body shot as Walton controls the action.
Good body shot from Sprintin.
Sprintin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sprintin blocks an uppercut.
Walton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sprintin.
Walton swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Sprintin swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton missing with knees to the body.
Sprintin working aggressively here.
Sprintin tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing Sprintin back against the cage.
Sprintin lands a nice uppercut.
Walton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sprintin misses with some punches.
Walton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walton tries to stall but Sprintin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walton lands a left hand.
Sprintin is working Walton over against the cage.
Sprintin lands a nice shot to the body.
Walton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sprintin blocking some punches.
Walton working aggressively here.
Sprintin takes a shot to the head.
Sprintin cracks Walton with a nice body shot.#T4#
Sprintin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Sprintin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sprintin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Sprintin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Sprintin.
A right hook to the body lands for Sprintin.
Walton takes a shot to the head.
Sprintin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Walton blocks a body shot from Sprintin.
Walton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sprintin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walton.
A short left from Sprintin.
Walton prevents a body shot from Sprintin.
Sprintin digs a right hand underneath Walton's ribcage. Walton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Sprintin.
Sprintin lands a right hand.
Sprintin lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Sprintin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sprintin, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Sprintin!
A very excited looking Phil Sprintin 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.

Event: CFC 553
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Walton doesn't manage to clinch there - Mini circles away.
Mini throws a big counter combination but Walton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mini looks to land a right hand but Walton moved out of range.
A nice side step and Walton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mini tries to work over Walton's front leg with a kick but Walton checks it.
Walton misses with a wild body shot.
Walton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mini lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Walton clinches up with Mini and pushes him back against the cage.
Walton lands a body punch.
Mini tries to break free but Walton pushes him back against the cage.
Walton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mini's elbow.
Mini is trying to break the clinch but Walton has him pressed against the cage.
Walton is leaning against Mini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Walton digs a right hand into Mini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mini's gas tank.
Walton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Walton can't find room to land a body shot as Mini controls the action.
Mini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walton tries a body shot but Mini blocks it.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walton lands with a right to the head.
Walton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walton.
Walton has Mini pressed against the cage, preventing Mini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walton lands a body shot.
Mini tries to score a body lock takedown but Walton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mini is looking to break free of the clinch but Walton has double underhooks.
Walton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mini prevents a body shot from Walton.
Walton lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Nice body punch from Walton.
Walton misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walton has him pressed against the cage.
Walton misses with a body punch.
Walton can't find room to land a body shot as Mini controls the action.
Walton taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Walton.
Walton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mini tries to break free but Walton pushes him back against the cage.
Mini fails to pull guard.
Walton lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mini letting Walton take a breather here.
Mini swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Mini blocks a body shot from Walton.
Walton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mini seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Walton can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Walton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mini blocks a body shot from Walton.
Mini is looking to break free of the clinch but Walton has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Walton.
Walton tries to work over Mini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walton works on Mini's body with a couple of short punches.
Mini is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Android Mini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mini working hard to break the clinch.
Walton holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T4#
Walton lands with a short shot to the head.
Walton pushes Mini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mini is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walton to keep the fight standing.
Mini is trying to force a seperation but Walton has the dominant position.
Mini blocks a body shot from Walton.
Walton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Minis head.
Walton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mini or not.
Mini drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mini is trying to break free.
Mini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walton has him pressed against the cage.
Mini tries to circle away but Walton has him pinned against the cage.
Mini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walton lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Walton 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.#R2#
Mini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walton's head backwards.
Mini throws a chopping leg kick but Walton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walton! But no joy.
Mini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walton takes one to the side of the head.
Mini connects with a single shot there.
Walton takes a body punch but keeps moving. #KD2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walton feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mini sprawling to the canvas! Mini rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Walton finish him?! #ROC2#Mini is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Android Mini has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walton misses with a hook.
Oh Mini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walton misses with an uppercut. Mini saw that one coming.
Walton lands with a nice body punch.
Android Mini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mini is holding his hands too far apart here. Walton throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Mini is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Bob Walton!

Event: CFC 544
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Yamasaki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Yamasaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Yamasaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamasaki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Walton is looking for a sweep.
Walton wants to get back to his feet but Yamasaki drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki fails to land a wild elbow strike. #SUB2#
Yamasaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Walton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yamasaki is controlling him well.#T1#
Yamasaki is looking to take a break and control but Walton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Yamasaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Walton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Yamasaki tries for a kimura but Walton is defending well. #SUB2#
Yamasaki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walton, who protects the arm well.
Walton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walton is looking to regain half guard here but Yamasaki keeps moving and retains side control.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Yamasaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Walton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamasaki on the ground.#SUB2#
Yamasaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Yamasaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Walton is not content to let Yamasaki control the position. #SUB2#
Yamasaki in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Walton is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hiroshi Yamasaki!
Hiroshi Yamasaki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CFC 534
Date: Mar 11, 2023

#R1#
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Walton pushes him off.
Karlsson walks into a jab.
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walton misses with a left hand
and Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Karlsson lands with an overhand left.
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Walton pushes him off.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
Walton looks to score with a jab to the body but Karlsson is just out of range.
Donk. Karlsson catches Walton right on the button with a cross.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Karlsson misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walton throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Walton.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walton misses with an uppercut
enabling Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Walton misses with a body shot.
Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walton.
A little feinted left hand from Karlsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karlsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walton misses with a body shot.
Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
Walton misses with a left hand
and Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walton.
Walton misses with a body shot
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Walton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karlsson doesn't seem phased though.#ROC2#Karlsson is rocked!
Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#KD2#
Walton lands a big right hand that sends Karlsson crashing to the mat! Walton stays standing though and waves Karlsson back to his feet!
Oh Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karlsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Karlsson moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Walton breaks from the clinch. #T2#
Walton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walton is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Karlsson flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Karlsson is out cold! Walton holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Bob Walton!

Event: CFC 390k Testie 2
Date: Nov 12, 2022

#R1#
Walton moves away from the strike by Bloodgates.
Walton slips a jab from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Walton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodgates moves away.
Walton throws a body punch but Bloodgates moves out of range.
Walton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Walton moves out of range as Bloodgates strikes.
Bloodgates moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walton looks to land a right hand but Bloodgates moved out of range.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodgates's shoulder, as Bloodgates tries to avoid the shot.
Walton motions for Bloodgates to come forward. Walton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodgates throws a looping overhand right but Walton ducks down to avoid it.
Walton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walton checks a low kick from Bloodgates.
Walton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Walton misses with a low kick.
Walton tried to score with a low kick but Bloodgates checks it.
Walton throws a lazy right hand but Bloodgates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Bloodgates throws a big shot that misses.
Walton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodgates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodgates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Walton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bloodgates throws a leg kick but Walton moved away.
Bloodgates sets himself, and Walton steps forward looking for the clinch! Bloodgates avoids it this time.
Bloodgates slips a jab from Walton.
Walton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bloodgates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloodgates looks to score with a jab to the body but Walton is just out of range.
Bloodgates misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bloodgates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walton.
Walton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bloodgates's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Bloodgates.
Bloodgates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bloodgates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walton. Walton obviously looking to wear him down.
Walton throws a shot to the body.
Walton misses with a body kick.
Bloodgates is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Walton looks to throw the jab but Bloodgates is out of range.
As Walton tries to get set, Bloodgates tries to push him back and clinch up but Walton manages to avoid the attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Bloodgates blocks the leg kick.
Bloodgates swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bloodgates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walton is able to avoid easily.
Walton misses with a low kick.
Bloodgates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bloodgates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walton throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloodgates motions for Walton to come forward. Bloodgates throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Walton.
Walton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodgates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Walton checks a low kick from Bloodgates.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Bob Walton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Bob Walton!

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