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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilmer Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Johnsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henrik Johnsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wilmer Walter's chin.
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278 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilmer Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Johnsen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsen rushes Walter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnsen.
It looks like Wilmer Walter has been cut.
Walter jumps guard but Johnsen stands there with Walter around his waist. Walter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walter tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnsen avoids the damage to the body.
Johnsen tries to throw a body punch but Walter avoids it by throwing Johnsen back against the cage.
Walter jumps guard but Johnsen stands there with Walter around his waist. Walter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
No luck for Walter with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilmer Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnsen moves into the clinch.
Walter misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walter's efforts to push away.
Walter lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnsen won't want to take too many of those.
Johnsen stalling.
Johnsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walter has him pressed against the cage.
Johnsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walter lands an elbow just above Johnsen 's eye.
Walter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnsen walks away with a smile on his face. Walter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walter counters with an outside leg kick.
Walter dodges the punch combination from Johnsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen clinches up with Walter and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnsen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnsen stops a takedown attempt from Walter.
Johnsen breaks the clinch.
Johnsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walter has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Johnsen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnsen breaks the clinch.
Johnsen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Henrik Johnsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walter is stalling here.
Johnsen tries to break free but Walter pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen avoiding damage as Walter throws knees to the body.
Walter looking to throw knees to the head but Johnsen is blocking nicely.
Walter wants a takedown.
Johnsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnsen misses with the combination.
Walter is looking for a counter combo.
Johnsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnsen is trying to pull guard but Walter has him pressed against the cage.
Johnsen looks winded!
Johnsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Johnsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilmer Walter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnsen throws a right hand that misses
and Walter counters with a leg kick.
Johnsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walter is looking to clinch.
Johnsen with the counter takedown but Walter avoids it easily.
Walter moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnsen tries to pull guard but Walter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Walter.
Johnsen misses with the head strike.
Walter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnsen to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walter stalling the fight.
Walter lands an elbow just above Johnsen 's eye.
Walter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnsen walks away with a smile on his face. Walter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen lands a jab.
Walter tries to clinch but Johnsen moves out of range.
Walter slips under a jab from Johnsen.
Walter shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilmer Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnsen forces Walter back against the cage and clinches.
Walter scores with a knee to the head.
Johnsen tries to pull guard but Walter won't allow it.
Johnsen is breathing heavily.
Walter avoiding damage.
Johnsen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walter.
Johnsen instigates a clinch.
Walter lands an elbow inside that Johnsen shrugs off.
It looks like Henrik Johnsen has been cut.
Johnsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Walter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnsen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wilmer Walter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnsen tries to pull guard but Walter holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnsen drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walter tries to pull guard but Johnsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Walter drops back down to his feet.
Walter stops a takedown attempt from Johnsen.
Johnsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walter lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Walter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walter is pushing Johnsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Walter lands an elbow inside that Johnsen shrugs off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnsen manages to break the clinch.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnsen closes the distance and pushes Walter back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wilmer Walter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnsen rushes Walter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnsen manages to break the clinch.
Johnsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Walter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Johnsen.
Wilmer Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walter tries to keep at a distance but Johnsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Johnsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Johnsen has him pressed against the cage.
Johnsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen moves into the clinch.
Walter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walter jumps guard but Johnsen stands there with Walter around his waist. Walter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walter decides to pull guard.
Johnsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnsen stopping the sweep attempt from Walter.
Walter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to control the position but Johnsen postures up.
Walter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Walter working the head and body with strikes.
Johnsen is looking to control Walter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnsen avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to control. Johnsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walter stands up and beckons Johnsen to join him on the feet.
Johnsen scores with a spinning back kick!
Sloppy strikes from Johnsen. Those never looked like landing.
Walter shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnsen sprawls well. He's pushed Walter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilmer Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter has closed the distance and engaged Johnsen in a clinch.
Walter pulls guard successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnsen's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walter stopping the sweep attempt from Johnsen.
Walter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice uppercut lands for Walter. That snapped Johnsen's head back.
Henrik Johnsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walter gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Walter connects with a nice short shot to Johnsen's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wilmer Walter.
I think Walter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilmer Walter!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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