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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentino Rosso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Layne Staley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Valentino Rosso's chin.
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240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Valentino Rosso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Layne Staley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Layne Staley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Staley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosso.
Rosso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Staley dips to his left and cracks Rosso with an uppercut!
Rosso really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Some wild striking there from Staley.
Rosso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Staley.
Staley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosso swings for the body but Staley moves out of range.
Staley moves out of range as Rosso throws a body kick.
Rosso throws a head kick that misses.
Staley looks to land a combination but Rosso avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Staley looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosso is just out of range.
Staley blocks a head kick by Rosso.
Some wild striking there from Rosso.
Rosso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Staley throws a right and a left that Rosso avoids nicely.
Staley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rosso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Staley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosso throws a sloppy head kick and Staley moves out of range easily.
Staley wants to clinch.
Staley avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Staley.
Staley missing with a left hand there. Rosso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rosso throws a body kick that misses.
Staley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rosso counters with a good low kick that Staley was not able to check.
Rosso dodges the punch combination from Staley.
Rosso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Staley to score with a decent uppercut.
Rosso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Staley takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Staley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosso loads up on a big right hand but Staley slips the punch.
Rosso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Staley manages to avoid it.
Staley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rosso is breathing heavily.
Staley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Staley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Staley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosso.
Staley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rosso is rocked!
Staley misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Rosso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circle momentarily. Staley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Staley closes the distance and clinches.
Rosso wants to get back to striking at distance but Staley won't allow it.
Rosso is trying to break the clinch but Staley has him pressed against the cage.
Rosso seems to have got his legs back now.
Rosso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Staley has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Staley.
Rosso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Staley has him pressed against the cage.
Staley keeps control of Rosso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Staley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Staley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossos head.
Rosso letting Staley take a breather here.
Staley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rosso backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rosso backwards.
Rosso can't break the clinch.
Rosso is looking to break free of the clinch but Staley has double underhooks.
Staley keeps control of Rosso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosso letting Staley take a breather here.
Rosso has had enough of the clinch but Staley keeps him there for the moment.
Staley lands a right hand.
Staley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rosso or not.
Staley scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Staley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Staley lands a shoulder strike.
Staley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Staley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rosso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Staley stalling.
Rosso wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Staley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rosso breaks the clinch.
Staley scores with a jab to the head.
Staley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staley lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Layne Staley 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.
Staley missing with a left hand there. Rosso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Staley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rosso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rosso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Staley looks to land a combination but Rosso avoids it well.
Rosso thows a body shot but no joy.
Staley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fight stays on the outside here - Staley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Staley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Rosso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Staley with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Staley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rosso moves away from the strike by Staley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rosso.
Rosso misses with a straight right.
Staley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentino Rosso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Staley lands.
Rosso throws the left hand but Staley avoids the punch easily.
Staley lands with a right that hurts Rosso. Rosso looks to clinch but Staley throws a short knee that drops Rosso. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Layne Staley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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