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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Valesquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galen Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valesquez comes to the cage accompanied by "Hurt You" Chase and Status. Jones has chosen Why Won't He Break as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabricio Valesquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Galen Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Valesquez with that takedown attempt.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control but Valesquez is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Valesquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Valesquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones trying to control but Valesquez is working from the bottom.
Valesquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valesquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valesquez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valesquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Valesquez tries to strike from the bottom.
Valesquez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valesquez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Valesquez wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Valesquez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Galen Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valesquez fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valesquez wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valesquez is breathing heavily.
Valesquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jones 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.
Jones wants to control from the top but Valesquez keeps moving.
Valesquez working a defensive guard here.
Valesquez wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Valesquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Valesquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valesquez wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
That's four 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.
Valesquez gets back to full guard.
Valesquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Valesquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Galen Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valesquez scores a takedown into full mount!
Valesquez tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones reaches up to try and control the position but Valesquez seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Jones rolls and tries to escape and now Valesquez has his back!
Jones is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Valesquez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jones trying to control the action but Valesquez just sinks the hooks in.
Jones controlling Valesquez 's hands.
Valesquez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Valesquez trying to control here.
Valesquez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valesquez has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valesquez has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Valesquez is looking to improve his position.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Valesquez wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valesquez is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones controlling the action here.
Valesquez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valesquez.
Valesquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Valesquez, not yet.
Valesquez keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Valesquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valesquez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valesquez wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
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.
Valesquez looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Valesquez working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Valesquez wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Valesquez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Jones frees his head nicely. Oh but Valesquez has switched to an armbar! Jones is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Fabricio Valesquez!
Fabricio Valesquez retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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