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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 82
Date: Dec 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Diamond takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like King Diamond has been cut.
Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Diamond.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Diamond connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Walker moves into the clinch.
Diamond has Walker pressed against the cage.
Diamond has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Diamond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
Diamond looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diamond cracks Walker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walker tries to clinch but Diamond is having none of it.
Diamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker lands a two punch combo.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diamond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diamond swinging wildly here.
Walker needs to keep his hands up - Diamond had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Jab from Diamond.#ROC#
Walker is rocked!
Diamond looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Diamond finish him?
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Diamond pushes him off.
and Diamond counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Walker! He's just covering up as Diamond starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Diamond!
After winning the bout, King Diamond thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 80
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn wants to counter with a clinch but Walker pushes him away.
Penn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penn lands with an overhand left.#ROC2#
Walker is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Penn! Walker is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reco Penn!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 77
Date: Nov 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walker tries to clinch but McIntyre moves away
and McIntyre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker tries to bum rush McIntyre with a series of wild strikes but McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McIntyre connects with a looping right hand.
McIntyre just misses with a punch to the body.
McIntyre cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Walker lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker lands a high kick!
Walker misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Walker rushes McIntyre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
#BC2#
McIntyre breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from McIntyre.
McIntyre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Walker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Walker closes the distance but McIntyre moves to the side
and McIntyre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McIntyre moves out of range of the body kick from Walker.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McIntyre finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.
Walker takes one to the side of the head.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but McIntyre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker wants to clinch up but McIntyre keeps it at a distance.
McIntyre lands a nice shot that snaps Walker's head back.
#ROC2#
Walker is rocked!
Walker closes the distance but McIntyre moves to the side
and McIntyre counters with a right hand from hell and Walker is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sweeney McIntyre!
A relieved looking Sweeney McIntyre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 72
Date: Oct 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Walker throws a head kick that misses
and Day counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Walker moves into range and clinches up with Day.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Day is defending well for now.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Day has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Day.
Day blocks the elbow strike.
Day goes for a takedown attempt but Walker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Day tried to score with a low kick but Walker checks it.
Day throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walker wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
Day throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Day connects with a body shot.#T1#
Day chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Day misses with a hook.#CL#
Walker clinches.
Day blocks an elbow strike.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Day gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Walker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Day missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Day. #SUB2#
Day looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Day sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Day. #T2#
Day is trying to control. Walker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walker tries to kick Day off but Day keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Day with the ground and pound but Walker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Day loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Walker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Day.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day distracts Walker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Walker is looking to stand up but Day isn't so interested in that idea.
Day lands a couple of digs.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Day with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Day on the ground.
Day throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Day is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Day works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Day is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.
Day landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Day stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Day wants to work for an arm triangle but Walker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T4#
Walker is looking to escape.
Day looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Walker looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Day is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Day.
Walker is staying active underneath Day, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Day dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Day throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Day misses with a body kick.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Day manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Day is looking to land body kicks.
Walker tries to clinch there but Day circles away.
Day swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Day throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walker throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day connects with a body shot.
Day blocks a head kick by Walker.
Day takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Day misses with a low kick.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a head kick that Day semi-blocks.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Day throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Day's corner calls for a 1-2. Day obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Day lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eric Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Day fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walker defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Day.
Day getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Day scores with a leg kick.
Day misses with a body kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Day works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Day changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Day looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Gary Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Walker throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day thumps Walker with a low kick.
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker tries to clinch but Day moves out of range.
Day circles away from the clinch attempt.
Day throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eric Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker moves to clinch but Day breaks away
and Day makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Day looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Day lands with a nice body punch.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Day steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.
Day cracks Walker with a good jab.
Day lands a nice hook to Walker's body. Walker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Day lands with a good body shot.
Day buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
so Day counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Day lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Walker is rocked!
Day cracks Walker with a solid left hand.
Oh Walker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Day chips away with some ground and pound.
Walker wants to stand but Day is controlling the position.
Gary Day has got the better of the ground game so far.
Day arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Walker's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gary Day!
Gary Day decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 67
Date: Oct 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Walker darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Penn lands a shoulder strike.
Walker tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Penn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards. #ROC#
Walker is rocked!
Penn taking a breather.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Penn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Walker looks winded!
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Walker with a big uppercut! Walker tries to clinch up but Penn pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Walker to the mat! Walker covers up and Penn unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Reco Penn!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 59
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drygalos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Drygalos takes the fight into the clinch.
Walker lands a body shot in the clinch.
#TD#
Drygalos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Walker is looking to get back to his feet here but Drygalos is keeping cool and he's managed to take Walker's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Drygalos is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Walker is defending well though. Drygalos let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Walker is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Walker trying to get back to his feet but Drygalos is in full control for now. #T1#
Drygalos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Good control from Drygalos.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walker is trying to get back to his feet but Drygalos has full control of the position and if anything, Walker has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Drygalos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drygalos throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Drygalos is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Walker up.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drygalos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Walker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T3#
Drygalos scores with strikes from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Drygalos controlling the positon.
Walker is trying to get back to his feet but Drygalos has full control of the position and if anything, Walker has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Walker avoids the strikes from Drygalos. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walker is trapped and Drygalos is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Drygalos controls the position.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kacperos Drygalos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Drygalos shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Drygalos has managed to clinch.
Drygalos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Drygalos has picked Walker up - he's going for a ride! Drygalos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SUB#
Drygalos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Drygalos controlling the action here.
Drygalos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Drygalos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drygalos stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
#T1##SUB#
Walker is defending against the submission attempts here by Drygalos.
Ground and pound from Drygalos.
Drygalos stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
#SUB#
Drygalos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Walker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drygalos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker is trying to stand up here but Drygalos is controlling him well.
Drygalos tries to pass to full mount but Walker defends it.
Drygalos trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Walker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drygalos to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2#
Walker is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Drygalos presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T3#
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Drygalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Drygalos blocks it.
Drygalos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Drygalos is blocking nicely.
Drygalos blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Drygalos blocks an uppercut.
Drygalos wants to take the fight to the mat but Walker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacperos Drygalos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker misses with some punches.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drygalos is defending well for now.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Drygalos.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drygalos.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Drygalos controls his hands.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Drygalos avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drygalos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drygalos tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.
Drygalos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walker is defending well.#T4#
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Drygalos avoids the damage to the body.
Drygalos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drygalos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drygalos prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drygalos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
#TD#
Drygalos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Drygalos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drygalos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drygalos avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drygalos.
Walker throws a head kick but Drygalos moves out of range.
#TD#
Drygalos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Drygalos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Walker tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#SUB#
Drygalos has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Walker! Can he survive? No! He's out! Drygalos gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kacperos Drygalos!
A very excited looking Kacperos Drygalos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 54
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Walker throws a nice head kick!
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Tatli moves out of range easily.
Walker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #ROC2#
Tatli is rocked!
Tatli avoids the head kick by Walker.
Oh Tatli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tatli misses with a looping left.
Walker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eric Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatli.
Tatli avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Walker backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Tatli's temple! It sends Tatli violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Walker celebrates and the doctors try to help Tatli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Eric Walker!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 46
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Davis looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Walker misses with a kick to the body.
#CL#
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Davis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL2#
Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Walker lands a body shot.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
A nice left hand lands by Walker.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Davis is breathing heavily.#T2#
Walker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davis's defenses.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Walker, against the cage.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eric Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eric Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Walker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Davis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker lands a right hand.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Walker forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.#T3#
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis jumps guard but Walker stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Davis avoids the head kick by Walker.
#T4#
Davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Walker instigates a clinch.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis has Walker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis jumps guard but Walker stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Walker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis tries to counter by clinching up but Walker breaks away and moves out of range.
Walker throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Walker lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker, which made it look bad.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walker scores with a head kick.
Jack Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Davis pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis wants to take the fight to the mat but Walker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Walker lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Walker.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eric Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Davis jumps guard but Walker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walker scores with a hook to the body.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Davis tries to tie him up. #T2#
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker lands a shoulder strike.
Walker prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#
Davis is rocked!
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
Walker lands a right hand.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T3#
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Walker lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walker.
Davis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walker after a bit of a struggle.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker scores with a hook to the body.
Walker lands a shoulder strike.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Walker moves into range and clinches up with Davis.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Davis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Walker lands a head kick!
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Eric Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
Walker scores with a head kick.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walker! But no joy.#T4#
Walker throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.
Walker stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Davis gets tackled into the cage by Walker. Walker maintains the clinch.
Walker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Davis breaks the clinch.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Walker lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker lands a head kick!
Walker throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Whack! Walker lands a heavy head kick that drops Davis. The ref tackles Walker to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Davis was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Eric Walker!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 42
Date: Jun 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanko circles away.
Tanko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Walker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Walker lands a head kick. Tanko smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL2#
Walker clinches up against the cage.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanko's elbow.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanko blocks a body shot from Walker. #BC#
Tanko manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Walker has closed the distance and engaged Tanko in a clinch.
#BC#
Tanko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanko moves out of range of the strikes.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanko circles away.
Tanko misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Tanko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walker misses with a hook to the body
letting Tanko counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker misses with some punches.
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
Tanko managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanko avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker working aggressively here.
Tanko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Tanko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walker up against the cage.#BC#
Tanko breaks from the clinch.
Walker feints and then cracks Tanko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanko down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walker throws a head kick that Tanko semi-blocks.
Tanko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Tanko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Walker - that will leave a mark!
Walker tries to clinch up but Tanko circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanko. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Tanko backs off Walker throws a huge counter combo but Tanko manages to avoid it all.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Walker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tanko to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T3#
Tanko pushing down on Walker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Tanko there. #ES2#
Walker kicks Tanko off and gets back to his feet.
Walker keeps Tanko at a distance using the push kick. #CL2#
Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanko is defending well for now.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
Tanko avoids the elbow strike from Walker, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Walker - that landed with a thud.
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanko backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Walker.
Tanko tries to score a body lock takedown but Walker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walker tries a body shot but Tanko blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Walker - that landed with a thud.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanko or not.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Tanko blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Walker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Walker lands with a slapping head kick.
Tanko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanko blocks a head kick by Walker.
Eric Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Tanko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walker won't be happy with that.
Tanko lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tanko lands a few punches from side control.
Walker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanko is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB#
Tanko is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Walker looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tanko gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Walker is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tanko lets go of the hold and Walker can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luis Tanko!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 37
Date: May 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Gonalez fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Gonalez misses with a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Gonalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Walker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gonalez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walker up against the cage.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonalez avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Gonalez breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Gonalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Gonalez avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Walker throws an elbow that misses.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.#T1##BC#
Gonalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonalez has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Walker.
Walker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#CL#
Gonalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Gonalez blocks it.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
Gonalez manages to break the clinch.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eric Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonalez.
Gonalez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Salo Gonalez has been cut.
Gonalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eric Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Walker moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2##BC#
Gonalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Gonalez has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonalez avoids the damage to the body.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Gonalez to work.
Gonalez avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
Gonalez is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Gonalez into the cage.
Gonalez takes a shot to the head.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonalez is defending well for now.
Gonalez prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonalez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walker to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salo Gonalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonalez lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonalez's elbow.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonalez.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Gonalez tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonalez drops back down to his feet.
Gonalez jumps guard but Walker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gonalez is trying to pull guard but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Gonalez controls the action.
Gonalez blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Gonalez breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Gonalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gonalez tries to score a body lock takedown but Walker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonalez has Walker pressed against the cage.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonalez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gonalez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Walker.
Gonalez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gonalez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat.
Walker is looking to slow Gonalez down with leg kicks.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker looks to land a combination but Gonalez avoids it well. #CL2#
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonalez is trying to pull guard but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salo Gonalez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
A big left from Walker misses.
Gonalez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gonalez misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
Salo Gonalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonalez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Gonalez ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Gonalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Gonalez persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salo Gonalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker scores with a head kick.
Gonalez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gonalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonalez is looking for a counter combo.
Gonalez shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL2#
Walker clinches up with Gonalez and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.
Walker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gonalez blocks a body shot from Walker. #T1#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gonalez is trying to stall.
Gonalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker with a knee to the head.
#TD#
Gonalez pulls guard effortlessly.
Gonalez has a closed guard, preventing Walker from standing up. #SUB#
Gonalez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Walker passes into half guard.
Gonalez wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
#T2#
Gonalez is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gonalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
Gonalez tries to kick Walker off but Walker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonalez's head. #SUB2#
Walker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#T3#
Gonalez is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonalez shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker unleashes a big counter combination but Gonalez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gonalez throws a low kick but Walker avoids it.
Gonalez dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walker tries to bum rush Gonalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
Nice body kick from Walker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker works on Gonalez's body with a couple of short punches.
Gonalez tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonalez is defending well for now.#T4#
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonalez controls his hands.
Gonalez can't get the takedown.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonalez prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Gonalez is blocking nicely.
Gonalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Gonalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker misses with a combination
and Gonalez counters with a series of strikes. Walker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walker is looking to clinch but Gonalez is avoiding it.
#CL#
Gonalez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Eric Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gonalez blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Gonalez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gonalez manages to end up in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Salo Gonalez's cut.
That's time! Gonalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gonalez avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonalez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gonalez fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gonalez to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonalez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gonalez tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Walker misses.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Gonalez moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker throws a head kick but Gonalez moves out of range.
#T1#
Walker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gonalez.
Gonalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonalez feinted with a counter takedown.
Gonalez looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Walker keeps Gonalez at a distance using the push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Walker thumps Gonalez with a low kick.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gonalez rather than just go for the knockout.
Gonalez misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Gonalez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gonalez throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely. #T2#
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
#SU#
Gonalez stands up from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Gonalez persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salo Gonalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker lands a head kick!
Gonalez dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gonalez takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Gonalez is rocked!
Eric Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Walker instigates a clinch.
Walker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker cracks Gonalez with a nice body shot.#T3#
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Gonalez.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonalez avoids it.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonalez avoids it.#BC#
Gonalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Gonalez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Walker leaves Gonalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gonalez's head.
Walker throws a head kick that Gonalez semi-blocks.
Walker throws a head kick but Gonalez moves out of range.
Gonalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4##CL2#
Walker moves into range and clinches up with Gonalez.
Walker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonalez's brow.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Gonalez blocks a body shot from Walker.
Gonalez avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Walker.
#TD#
Gonalez jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Walker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonalez's guard.
Gonalez is looking to stand back up but Walker counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gonalez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Walker!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 32
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Barile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker blocks a head kick by Barile.
Eric Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker tries to land a body kick#TD#
so Barile counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barile looking to pass the guard.
Walker wants to stand up but Barile is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Barile is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T1#
Barile wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving. #SUB#
Barile drops back looking for a leg! Walker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walker manages to kick Barile off! Barile jumps back into Walker's guard.
Barile passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Barile tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Barile thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T2##SUB#
Barile looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Barile goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Walker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barile's guard! Nice work there by Walker! #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barile isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Walker stacks Barile on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Walker!
Barile tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Walker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Barile is looking to improve his position but Walker isn't that keen on the idea.
Walker wants to control the pace but Barile is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Barile tries to lock up and control but Walker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barile is trying to escape the mount.
Barile looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Barile rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Barile is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Barile looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barile gets full guard.#T4##SUB#
Barile looking for a triangle here. Walker is fighting it but it looks tight! Barile pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Walker is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tonino Barile!
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