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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Abdul Karim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Walden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walden has chosen Bas Rutten - El Guapo likes to dance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zaid Abdul Karim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Walden!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdul Karim is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abdul Karim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walden looks to land a combination. Abdul Karim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abdul Karim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walden gets caught napping as Abdul Karim dives in and scores a takedown. Walden manages to retain guard.
Walden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abdul Karim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walden is trying to control the position but Abdul Karim postures up.
Walden is looking for a triangle but Abdul Karim pushes his legs off easily.
Walden working for a triangle but Abdul Karim defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdul Karim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abdul Karim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Abdul Karim is working Walden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Abdul Karim throwing strikes but missing.
Walden has his foot on Abdul Karim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abdul Karim works his way back into a safe position though.
Abdul Karim is looking to stand up but Walden won't let him.
Walden trying to control the position.
Abdul Karim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdul Karim.
Walden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abdul Karim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abdul Karim throwing strikes but missing.
Abdul Karim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walden looking for a guillotine here but Abdul Karim defends easily.
Abdul Karim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Walden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdul Karim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walden looks gassed!
Abdul Karim postures up and lands a big shot to Walden's brow.
Abdul Karim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abdul Karim is in close to Walden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abdul Karim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abdul Karim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Abdul Karim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walden on the ground.
Walden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdul Karim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abdul Karim works over Walden with some ground and pound from guard.
Walden controls Abdul Karim momentarily but Abdul Karim frees himself.
Abdul Karim postures up in Walden's guard and throws a big left but Walden blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Walden can't keep his opponent in guard - Abdul Karim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Abdul Karim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Abdul Karim there.
Walden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walden.
Abdul Karim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abdul Karim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abdul Karim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walden looking for a sweep. Not yet Walden, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abdul Karim with a nice head shot there.
Abdul Karim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abdul Karim has managed to get both his arms back between Walden's legs - danger averted.
Abdul Karim scoring with punches to the head and 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!
Abdul Karim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walden is keeping the position for now.
Abdul Karim landing some decent shots from guard.
Abdul Karim landing some decent shots from guard.
Walden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdul Karim postures up and lands a big shot to Walden's brow.
Walden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abdul Karim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abdul Karim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abdul Karim has managed to get both his arms back between Walden's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zaid Abdul Karim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Abdul Karim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Abdul Karim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walden looking for a guillotine here but Abdul Karim defends easily.
Walden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walden working for a triangle but Abdul Karim defends it easily.
Abdul Karim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Abdul Karim distracts Walden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Walden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Walden is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walden keeping full guard, as Abdul Karim tries to pass.
Walden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abdul Karim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abdul Karim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abdul Karim tries to free his leg and advance position but Walden is retaining full guard.
Walden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abdul Karim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abdul Karim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abdul Karim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abdul Karim tries to free his leg and advance position but Walden is retaining full guard.
Abdul Karim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abdul Karim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walden's head.
Walden has his foot on Abdul Karim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abdul Karim works his way back into a safe position though.
Abdul Karim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abdul Karim is in close to Walden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdul Karim stands up over Walden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abdul Karim cracks Walden with a solid left hand.
Abdul Karim lands a couple of elbows.
Abdul Karim postures up and lands a big shot to Walden's brow.
Abdul Karim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abdul Karim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walden's head.
Walden working for a triangle but Abdul Karim defends it easily.
Walden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abdul Karim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abdul Karim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abdul Karim stands up over Walden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abdul Karim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abdul Karim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abdul Karim distracts Walden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abdul Karim landing with the ground and pound.
Walden throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Abdul Karim escapes and throws Walden's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Walden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walden is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
Abdul Karim landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim working the ground and pound from side control.
Abdul Karim is putting a hurting on Walden here, landing some big shots from side control.
Abdul Karim looks up at the clock and then as Walden takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Abdul Karim smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Walden is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdul Karim lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Walden down.
Walden is rocked!
Abdul Karim lands a strong strike to the head of Walden. That's dazed him! Abdul Karim looking to finish here. Walden is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Abdul Karim lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaid Abdul Karim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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