Strikeforce Miami Showtime Play-by-Play: Herschel Walker (0-0) vs. Greg Nagy (1-1)

1st round – Walker looks confident for his pro debut.  Both fighters trade jabs and Walker hits with a leg kick.  Walker looks a little stiff as Nagy circles around the cage.  Walker lands a body kick and catches Nagy as he tries to take the fight to the ground.  Walker is still defending against the takedown, however now rotates behind Nagy.  Walker moves to mount Nagy and begins to ground and pound Nagy.  Nagy temporarily stops the punches but Walker gets his arms free and begins to control Nagy’s hands.  Walker sits on top of Nagy and bends his legs back and gets a couple punches through.  Nagy tries for a heel hook but Walker rolls out and defends against another takedown.  Walker grabs the neck of Nagy and gets in side control.  Walker pins his arms down and tries to connect with punches to the face.  Nagy is not defending but the bell saves him from any more damage.  UNOFFICIAL SCORING – Walker 10-8

2nd round – Walker begins with another leg kick and another.  Nagy clinches with Walker, but the strategy fails as Walker takes him to the ground.  Walker is now on his back and controlling his arms.  Walker stretches Nagy out and attempts to set him up for a submission.  Nagy rolls over and Walker ends up in full mount.  From high mount, Walker pins his arms down and then rolls to side control.  Nagy stands up and gets hit with a knee.  Walker is controlling Nagy’s body and transitions to take his back again.  He is smothering Nagy and trying to flatten him out.  Walker starts to hammer on Nagy’s head until he rolls over.  Walker continues to dominate Nagy with punches.  He drops six or seven unanswered at the end of the round.  UNOFFICIAL SCORING – Walker 10-9

3rd round – Nagy comes out throwing bombs but Walker clinches and takes him to the ground.  Walker overpowers Nagy, who is going for an armbar.  Walker is in mount but cant get punches through.  Nagy is doing a good job of not allowing Walker finish him.  Walker is still maintaining mount position and now transitions to take his back.  Walker is peppering his head and his body.  Nagy wont defend so the referee stops the bout.  OFFICIAL DECISION – Walker over Nagy via 3rd round TKO (2:17)



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