Walker is up by 1 point on my card, but echols just hurt him to the body at the begining of round 6 and walker looks pretty tired now and echols is begining to look the fresher. His legs look better now surprisingly. Maybe he had some ring rust. So far this round is echols, 1 minute to go. walker has slowed tremendously. But lands a good right on echols granite chin. He lands another huge overhand right on echols but it didnt faze him. Walker lands a left hook on echols but it doesnt faze him. Echols goes back down to the body and walker didnt like it but he isnt hurt. They trade punches against the ropes to finish the round. Its all tied up now guys.
Round 7 begins with echols sticking the jab pretty good but not landing anything really. walker throws a jab right hand and it misses. Echols is boxing from the outside and the pace is slowing. echols has the advnatage at this point. Walker has never went past 8 rounds. walker lands 2 good jabs, This is the highest weight that walker has ever weighed at 168, but he does look ripped. a big right from echols lands on walker and walker bullrushes him into the corner much like hatton does sometimes. right hands lands on echols but he points to his chin like it was nothing. both guys have lost their snap so im begining to think it may go the distnace unless one of these guys gets caught with a good body shot. 40 seconds left in round 7 and its quite even , echols is landing the cleaner shots though, a quick right hand from echols but walker throws about 5 hard hooks in a row and seems to somewhat hurt echols towards the end of the round. I scored that round a draw so i still have the fight even.
Teddy atlas scored it the same way I did and he has it even as well. Echols is starting to target the body more and walker isnt throwing at the moment. Were in round 8, walker has only been in this round 3 times before. he looks tired. Echols lands a straight right that rocks walker back a little, echols has thrown 53 punches in the first half of this round, walker has only landed 4 punches so far. Echols lands a 2 rights in a row with a left to the body and he is winning this round. walker lands a jab, and then echols lands 3 more body shots and then walker comes back with some body shots of his own. echols is jabbing again and landing somewhat, walker chases him into the corner but is unable to keep him there. Walker unleashes on echols in the corner but echols ties up. walker is very strong but to wild. Echols wins that round but it was sloppy.
In other news Raul martinez wins a 1 sided decision on telefuture against garcia.
Round 9 begins with walker coming out strong and bull rushing echols. IF echols wins this round walker will need a knockout on my card and teddy's. Walker continues to press and echols continues to hold. Its becoming a hopkins fight but echols lost his mouthpiece and he looks very comfortable in there but walker rushes him again. this round was sloppy as well. I guess I would score it for walker for the pressure.
Teddy atlas says this is the round that decides it all. Round 10, its pretty even 30 seconds into it and echols is landing good clean combos on walker and walker ties up. echols is jabbing from the outside, and lands an uppercut right hand on walker. walker must be tired, he is putting up his winky guard and just coming foward but not throwing at the moment. half way through, echols is winning this round with ease, 2 more stiff jabs by echols and then walker lands a good overhand right and punches echols down to the canvas. The ref rules it a slipp. walker is pushing echols back but ties himself up. 1 more minute, walker lands a good series of punches on the ropes, echols misses and walker lands a cupping right hand. Walker is rushing echols again. he is smothering himself but scoring . They are against the ropes and they are trading inside shots. 10 seconds left, walker comes on strong in the last few seconds and steals the round it looks like.
The winner on my card is walker but I would have no problem with a draw.
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Both guys landed 190 punches, amazing. Walker was much more accurate where as echols threw more punches.
The scores are 98-92 for echols, 95-95 a draw, 95-95, this fight is a majority draw. That first score was rediculous. But a draw was the right decision.
The next fight for tonight is the begining of the shobox fight and whenever the bute/joppy starts i'll be doing both at the same time haha. The next fight as of now is between Travis Walker and TJ wilson. They are big heavyweights. They are actually in good shape as well. Tj wilson weighs 264 pounds but he is strong looking. Walker is 236 pounds and he looks to be in better shape by a hair. Walker is 26-1-1 with 20 ko's. Wilson is 12-1 with 8 ko's. This should be a good fight.
Both come out swinging and these guys are wrestling, They guys are shacking the ring they are so big. Both are wearing black shorts with white lining and they are both the same color so its hard to tell them apart, I'll do my best though.
Its even through round 1, wilson catches walker with a right hand but then walker lands a good combo on wilson. walker is looking to the ref for help but it isnt doing him good. walker lands a good jab to the body and they are tied up again. Walker lands another good right hand, both of these guys load up on everything. These guys are fighting though, More action in round 1 than klistcko vs ibragimov had in 12 rounds. wilson lands a shot on the back of walkers head, both are wearing everlast gloves, they are tied up again , 10 seconds left, wilson lands a good right hand and walker bangs him to the body. Hard round to score.
Round 2 bgins with walker coming out throwing a huge right hand and misses another right hand, Good action in round 2, wilson throws a double jab and then misses his righ thand. They are tied up again but good inside fighting is going on. Walker lands a huge uppercut. Walker lands a jab to the body, wilson looks a bit tentative, but then is wobbled by a right hand by walker. walker roks wilson again, wilson is about out, walker lands another barrage of punches and wilson can barely stand up. Wilson lands a good jab and walker is about to punch himself out but an uppercut sends wilson against the ropes and the ref stopps the fight. walker wins via ko round 2. Great Great FIGHT!!!
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