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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walter Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valakas has chosen Coolio - Gangster's Paradise as his entrance music. Fabricio Valakas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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160 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fabricio Valakas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dunham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunham blocks a jab.
Dunham misses with a looping right.
Dunham throws a lazy right hand but Valakas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valakas lands with a straight right. Dunham didn't see that one coming.
Dunham lands with a cross.
Dunham closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dunham wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Valakas, who protects the arm well.
Valakas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dunham tries to advance to mount but can't.
Valakas is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Valakas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dunham throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dunham is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valakas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valakas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Valakas is trying to maintain the position but Dunham is very close to passing his half guard.
Dunham is trying to control the action in half guard but Valakas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Valakas looking for submissions off his back.
Valakas trying to hold on to Dunham's head to control him but Dunham postures up.
Valakas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dunham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Valakas is in trouble now - Dunham has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Valakas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dunham fails to take his opponent's back.
Dunham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dunham throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dunham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valakas is looking to escape.
Valakas gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham content to control rather than advance.
Dunham looking for a submission but Valakas manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Valakas keeps moving.
Dunham advances to half guard.
Dunham trying to control from half guard but Valakas is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valakas trying to control but Dunham postures up.
Dunham wants to pass the guard but Valakas is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Dunham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dunham moves out of range of the strikes.
Valakas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunham jabs at Valakas's body.
Valakas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dunham connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valakas scrambles back to his feet.
Valakas misses with a looping left.
Dunham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valakas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dunham scrambles back to his feet.
Dunham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valakas.
Walter Dunham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham lands a jab to Valakas's midsection.
Dunham lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Valakas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valakas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunham.
Valakas looks to land a left hand but Dunham moved out of range nicely.
Dunham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valakas can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dunham.
Dunham scores with a nice head shot.
Fabricio Valakas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valakas slips a straight right by Dunham.
Valakas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Valakas.
Valakas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunham misses with a wild body shot.
Valakas with the counter takedown but Dunham avoids it easily.
Valakas misses with a lunging right hand
and Dunham counters with a right hand to the body.
Valakas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dunham jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dunham needs to keep his hands up - Valakas had a free shot at his head there.
Dunham connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valakas avoids the body shot from Dunham.
The fighters circling - Dunham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valakas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Valakas throws the left hand but Dunham avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunham. Valakas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valakas.
Dunham misses with a straight left.
It looks like Dunham has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Valakas dodges the punch combination from Dunham.
Valakas tries to move into range but Dunham moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valakas tests Dunham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valakas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valakas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunham connects with a looping right hand.
Dunham tries to bum rush Valakas with a series of wild strikes but Valakas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Valakas looking for a guillotine here but Dunham defends easily.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Valakas keeps moving.
Dunham is posturing up here but Valakas has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dunham tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dunham has to tap! Slick submission there by Valakas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabricio Valakas!
An intense looking Fabricio Valakas took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Yes my friends, see the devastation. I am a new fighter! A new man, new everything, I will finish anyone in the world.'.
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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
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