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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wolkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 cm
33
168 lbs
17 - 13 - 1 |
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178 cm
34
165 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Wolkowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Gunner! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wolkowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Gunner wants to improve his position but Wolkowski is controlling well.
Wolkowski prevents Gunner from standing back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Wolkowski'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. Gunner is trying to get back to full guard. Wolkowski slips a nice elbow through Gunner's hands, connecting with Gunner's forehead. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wolkowski is trying to control. Gunner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Gunner has hold of Wolkowski's hands but Wolkowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Wolkowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Wolkowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Wolkowski working Gunner over with strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gunner is refusing to be controlled, as Wolkowski sits in half guard. Gunner is looking to improve his position.
Gunner is refusing to be controlled, as Wolkowski sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolkowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Wolkowski is nestled in close to Gunner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Gunner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Wolkowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Gunner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wolkowski lands a nice short elbow. Gunner wants to control but Wolkowski is keeping busy.
Wolkowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Gunner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Wolkowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wolkowski lands a nice short elbow. Wolkowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Gunner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Wolkowski sitting and controlling from the half guard. Wolkowski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gunner.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gunner looking for submissions off his back. Wolkowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. 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! Gunner actively working from the bottom here. Wolkowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Gunner looking for submissions off his back. Gunner is refusing to be controlled, as Wolkowski sits in half guard. Wolkowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gunner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolkowski passes the guard and advances to mount! Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Gunner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wolkowski raining down shots from the mount! Gunner is squirming around, avoiding Wolkowski's attempts to control the action. Gunner is working to get back to half guard.
Wolkowski with the ground and pound from mount. Gunner is in a horrible position here. Wolkowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gunner is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wolkowski punishing his opponent with strikes. 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! Wolkowski is in the full mount, landing strikes. Wolkowski landing strikes from the mount. Wolkowski with the ground and pound from mount.
Gunner is rocked! Gunner can't escape the position.
Gunner is still in real trouble! Can Wolkowski finish him? Wolkowski unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gunner wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Wolkowski celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Wolkowski! A victorious Damian Wolkowski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
65% |
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