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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilmer Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilmer Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaun Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
Phoenix goes for a double leg but Walter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walter continues to drive forward.
Phoenix shoots in looking for a takedown but Walter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phoenix's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shaun Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phoenix as he avoids it easily.
Phoenix moves into the clinch.
Phoenix manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Phoenix controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walter is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Phoenix shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walter counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilmer Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Phoenix.
Walter slaps away a takedown attempt from Phoenix, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Phoenix to the mat! Phoenix manages to get full guard.
Walter trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Phoenix has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Walter wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walter is one step ahead there.
Walter is looking to stand up but Phoenix won't let him.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Phoenix looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix dives in for a single leg takedown but Walter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phoenix dives in for a single leg takedown but Walter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phoenix looks winded!
Walter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walter moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Phoenix.
Phoenix is trying to push Walter away but Walter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Phoenix jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walter walks away with a smile on his face. Phoenix gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
Phoenix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Walter misses the target.
Phoenix leaves Walter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Phoenix wants to counter the offense by Walter and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix moves into the clinch.
Walter stalls.
Phoenix tries for a takedown but Walter manages to get underhooks.
Walter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Walter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walter jumps guard but Phoenix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Phoenix wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilmer Walter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Phoenix looks to move away, Walter throws a big counter combo but Phoenix just gets out of the way.
Phoenix clinches.
The referee calls for Walter to work.
Stalling in the clinch from Phoenix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter wants a takedown.
Phoenix can't get the takedown.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix is trying to break the clinch but Walter is controlling him.
Walter fails to pull guard.
Phoenix jumps into guard, dragging Walter to the mat.
Phoenix striking off his back but it's not causing Walter any problems.
Phoenix is trying to control the position but Walter postures up.
Phoenix is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Phoenix is trying to hold Walter in close to prevent damage but Walter has managed to pass into half guard.
Phoenix is breathing heavily.
Walter decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix closes the distance and pushes Walter back into the cage.
Walter is struggling to control the position.
Walter jumps guard but Phoenix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilmer Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Phoenix is trying to push Walter away but Walter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walter pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Phoenix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walter presses Phoenix against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Phoenix stalling.
Walter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the side of Walter's head.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to break free but Walter pushes him back against the cage.
Phoenix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walter has him pressed against the cage.
Phoenix is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Phoenix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walter.
Walter landing knees to the body.
Phoenix lands a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Phoenix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Walter looking to stall.
Walter gets control of Phoenix's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shaun Phoenix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Phoenix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walter has time to react.
Phoenix closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walter circles away.
Phoenix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Phoenix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phoenix effectively controlling the action here.
Phoenix leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Shaun Phoenix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walter tries to pull guard but Phoenix holds him up against the cage and eventually Walter drops back down to his feet.
Phoenix is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wilmer Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Phoenix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walter after a bit of a struggle.
Walter scores with a knee to the head.
Walter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phoenix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phoenix tries for a takedown but Walter manages to get underhooks.
Phoenix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Phoenix jumps guard.
Phoenix throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Phoenix, up you get!
Phoenix with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walter counters with a stiff right hand.
Phoenix doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walter.
Walter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Phoenix, up you get!
A solid leg kick lands there for Walter.
Phoenix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to bench press Walter off him but Walter keeps the position.
Walter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Phoenix to his feet.
Phoenix misses with a hook
and Walter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walter jumps guard but Phoenix stands there with Walter around his waist. Walter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Phoenix to keep the fight standing.
Phoenix has Walter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter jumps guard but Phoenix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Walter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Walter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phoenix's elbow.
Phoenix has Walter pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phoenix throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phoenix looking to control.
Walter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Phoenix has a closed guard, preventing Walter from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilmer Walter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walter 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilmer Walter!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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