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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain. Juan Morgan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phoenix Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan moves to clinch but Valentine breaks away
and Valentine counters with a shoot takedown. Morgan fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Valentine postures up.
Morgan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Valentine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valentine is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Valentine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Valentine throwing strikes but missing.
Valentine connects with a couple of short punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valentine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valentine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Valentine tries to pass.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Valentine throws a big right hand that misses.
Valentine seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Valentine forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Valentine.
Morgan has hold of Valentine's hands but Valentine slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morgan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine lands a big elbow - Morgan is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Valentine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phoenix Valentine!
During a confident post fight interview, Phoenix Valentine thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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