This is the live blog for Herschel Walker vs. Greg Nagy, a heavyweight bout on tonight's Showtime Strikeforce: Miami card.Walker is a NFL great who will make his MMA debut at the age of 47.
The live blog is below.
Round 1: Walker jabs. Nagy lands a jab. Walker is flat-footed, almost robotic. Not robotic are his hips. Walker shakes it for some showmanship. Walker lands a strong leg kick. Walker is barking at Nagy to come after him. Nagy shoots for a double and Walker sprawls. Walker climbs to half guard. He pounds down right hands. Nagy hanging on in position for a footlock. Nagy attempts the heel hook but Walker escapes and attaches a front headlock. Walker traps Nagy's right arm in side control to drop left hands with 30 seconds left. Nagy survives.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Walker.
Round 2: Walker powers Nagy down. Walker takes Nagy's back and flattens him. Nagy turns to give up full mount instead. Nagy stands into a headlock. The crowd asks for knees and Walker throws a knee. Walker sprawls and they are both on their knees. Nagy stands up and tries again to push forward but Walker sprawls. Walker moves to Nagy's back. Again, Walker flattens his opponent. Walker with patient ground and pound punches. Nagy survives again.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Walker.
Round 3: Nagy comes forward with two rights. Walker presses Nagy against the fence and drags him down. Nagy turns for the armbar but Walker pulls his right arm out. Walker steps over to take full mount. Nagy gives up his back. Walker isn't aggressive with his ground and pound but he has total control over Nagy. The referee stops the fight.
Walker wins by TKO - Round 3, 2:17
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