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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kinzinho DaMAma (ranked 25079 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Walker (ranked 5706 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kinzinho DaMAma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Walker! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DaMAma tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DaMAma to the ground. DaMAma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Horrible takedown attempt by DaMAma or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker, which made it look bad. Walker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. DaMAma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but DaMAma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. DaMAma moves into the clinch successfully.
DaMAma tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position. DaMAma is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage. DaMAma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Walker lands a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DaMAma.
DaMAma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DaMAma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and DaMAma wants it to stay on the feet. DaMAma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. DaMAma scores with a one two! Walker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. DaMAma fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinzinho DaMAma. That's going to take a lot out of him. DaMAma tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault. DaMAma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center. DaMAma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. The fight moves into the clinch position. DaMAma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from DaMAma.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. DaMAma clinches. Walker fails to pull guard.
Walker keeps control of DaMAma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DaMAma's elbow. Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in DaMAma's half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. DaMAma wants to get back to full guard. Walker is looking to advance position but DaMAma won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walker stalling. Walker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Walker uses his free foot to push down on DaMAma's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for DaMAma. DaMAma regains half guard. Walker wants to stand up but DaMAma has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next. Walker wants to stand but DaMAma has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. DaMAma wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
DaMAma tries to kick Walker off in order to stand up. Walker Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. DaMAma takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
DaMAma is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miroslav Walker will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
DaMAma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DaMAma misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Walker dives in for a single leg takedown but DaMAma sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but DaMAma gets the underhooks and prevents it.
DaMAma manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. DaMAma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet. DaMAma throws a wild combination but nothing lands. DaMAma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily. Walker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinzinho DaMAma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. DaMAma moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DaMAma as he avoids it easily. Walker gets the takedown into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Walker working away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. DaMAma is trying to get back to half guard. DaMAma gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Let's hope that Walker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. DaMAma looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Walker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for DaMAma!
That's three minutes gone in the round. DaMAma is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action. DaMAma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Walker landing strikes from the mount. Walker controlling his opponent. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Walker. DaMAma is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes. Walker tries to control but DaMAma wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. DaMAma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Walker controlling the position easily from mount. More stalling from Walker. DaMAma working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Walker scoring with strikes but DaMAma is staying in there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Walker goes for a double leg but DaMAma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as DaMAma continues to drive forward. DaMAma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Walker. No luck for DaMAma with that takedown attempt. Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DaMAma. DaMAma gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Walker to score an easy takedown into full guard. Walker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. DaMAma working a defensive guard but Walker passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. DaMAma doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walker. Walker slows the pace down in half guard. Walker prevents DaMAma from improving his position. Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. DaMAma is looking to control Walker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DaMAma avoid being mounted? Walker scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Walker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Walker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and DaMAma defends it well. Walker not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. DaMAma tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg. DaMAma missing with punches from the bottom.
Miroslav Walker has got the better of the ground game so far. Walker trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. DaMAma wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. DaMAma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Walker stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinzinho DaMAma. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Walker moves into range and clinches up with DaMAma. A short right from DaMAma. DaMAma is fighting off a takedown attempt but Walker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip DaMAma to the mat. DaMAma regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. DaMAma is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Walker dives into side control.
Kinzinho DaMAma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Miroslav Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! DaMAma tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Miroslav 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miroslav Walker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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