Muhammad Ali’s grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh won an unentertaining decision in his professional MMA debut. Ali Walsh, 25, had already fought
And at the PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions event, Biagio Ali Walsh stepped into the PFL cage for the first time as a professional fighter after 7 amateur bouts.
After 15 minutes of wrestling and knockdowns, the grandson of Muhammad Ali swept the scorecards for a unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
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The lightweight match was held in the preliminary shows under the lights of the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
After a touch of the gloves, Walsh calmly stepped forward and completed a nice takedown.
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The fight got back on track a moment later, but Walsh came right back to grab, eventually bringing the fight back to the ground.
After spending time controlling the mat, the fight returned to the feet again in the final moments, where blows were exchanged until the end of the round.
Stunning exchanges were on display early in the second round, until Walsh decided to take the fight to the ground again.
Once back on his feet, Walsh unleashed a powerful flying knee followed by another punch and takedown.
Muhammad Ali’s grandson Clay ended the round on top, but Palacio was active from his back with short punches.
