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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salem Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illidan Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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285 lbs
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276 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Salem Valencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Illidan Stormrage!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valencia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valencia rushes Stormrage and presses him up against the cage.
Stormrage blocks the elbow strike.
Valencia tries to pull guard but Stormrage holds him up against the cage and eventually Valencia drops back down to his feet.
Valencia has Stormrage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stormrage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salem Valencia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stormrage goes for a takedown attempt but Valencia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stormrage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Valencia is pushing Stormrage's head away, looking to escape. Stormrage manages to hold on to the position though.
Valencia dodges the ground and pound from Stormrage.
Stormrage prevents Valencia from escaping the position.
Stormrage trying to control the action but Valencia is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valencia can't do much from the bottom here.
Valencia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage cracks Valencia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Valencia is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stormrage asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Valencia sneaks back into half guard.
Stormrage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valencia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valencia trying to control but Stormrage postures up.
Stormrage looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Valencia is looking to escape.
Stormrage looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stormrage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valencia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stormrage tries to pass to full mount but Valencia defends it.
Stormrage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stormrage controlling the action here.
Valencia is trying to maintain the position but Stormrage is very close to passing his half guard.
Stormrage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valencia is staying active underneath Stormrage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valencia looks to throw the jab but Stormrage is out of range.
Stormrage misses with a takedown
enabling Valencia to counter with a crisp jab.
Stormrage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valencia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valencia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valencia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stormrage is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage has picked Valencia up - he's going for a ride! Stormrage dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Stormrage looks gassed!
Valencia looking for submissions off his back.
Valencia is staying active underneath Stormrage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Valencia manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Valencia clinches.
Stormrage is pressed up against the cage. Valencia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stormrage down to the mat. Stormrage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stormrage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valencia counters with a takedown into side control.
Valencia working the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stormrage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stormrage takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stormrage tries to buck Valencia off but Valencia is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valencia has an Americana. Stormrage didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Valencia is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Valencia hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Salem Valencia!
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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
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