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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mcpaene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Mcpaene told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Mcpaene!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valentine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcpaene shoots in but Valentine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcpaene walks into a jab.
Mcpaene slips a jab and a cross from Valentine.
Mcpaene has a takedown stuffed.
Vincent Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Mcpaene.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
Valentine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcpaene moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcpaene changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valentine tries to avoid it but Mcpaene manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valentine to the ground. Valentine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valentine scores with a jab.
Valentine misses with the combination.
Mcpaene fails with the takedown.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcpaene. Mcpaene gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcpaene dodges the punch combination from Valentine.
Mcpaene slips a jab and a cross from Valentine.
Mcpaene closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valentine circles away.
Mcpaene drives through with a takedown into guard.
Valentine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valentine tries to get out of the position.
Mcpaene looks gassed!
Mcpaene forces his way into half guard.
Valentine tries to kick Mcpaene off but Mcpaene keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mcpaene is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mcpaene is working for a kimura but Valentine is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcpaene throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Valentine is trying to stand up here but Mcpaene is controlling him well.
Mcpaene seems to be looking for submissions.
Mcpaene looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mcpaene seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to kick Mcpaene off but Mcpaene keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mcpaene stands up from half guard.
Mcpaene fails to land the takedown.
Mcpaene shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentine pinned against the cage. Valentine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcpaene fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcpaene misses with a takedown attempt - Valentine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valentine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mcpaene looks for a takedown but Valentine sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcpaene.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Mcpaene avoids them all with ease.
Mcpaene changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valentine tries to avoid it but Mcpaene manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valentine to the ground. Valentine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Valentine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcpaene shoots for a takedown but Valentine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Valentine cracks Mcpaene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mcpaene looks for a takedown but Valentine sprawls well.
Mcpaene slips a jab and a cross from Valentine.
Valentine tries to bum rush Mcpaene with a series of wild strikes but Mcpaene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcpaene shoots for a double leg takedown but Valentine sprawls well. He's pushed Mcpaene's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vincent Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Mcpaene.
Mcpaene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valentine but Valentine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcpaene fails to land the takedown.
Valentine throws a right hand that Mcpaene ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcpaene also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpaene misses with a takedown attempt - Valentine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valentine punishes Mcpaene's body with a nice straight punch.
Mcpaene looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Mcpaene moves out of range.
Mcpaene shoots in looking for a takedown. Valentine tries to sprawl out of it but Mcpaene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valentine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentine works Mcpaene's body with a nice hook.
Valentine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcpaene shoots in but no luck this time.
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.
Mcpaene looks for a takedown but Valentine sprawls well.
Valentine misses with a wild combination.
Valentine stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcpaene. Mcpaene gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Valentine. No joy for Mcpaene on that attempt.
Valentine throws a right and a left that Mcpaene avoids nicely.
Valentine stalks Mcpaene and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mcpaene's face. Mcpaene staggers backwards, shaken.
Mcpaene changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valentine tries to avoid it but Mcpaene manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valentine to the ground. Valentine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcpaene fails with the takedown.
Mcpaene has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine misses with a few strikes there.
Valentine misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcpaene fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Valentine sprawls well initially but Mcpaene persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Valentine is trying to stand back up but Mcpaene is controlling him
Mcpaene works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mcpaene unloads with some shots from mount but Valentine bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to buck Mcpaene off but he can't manage it.
Mcpaene trying to control but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine tries to buck Mcpaene off but he can't manage it.
Mcpaene trying to control but Valentine is having none of it.
Mcpaene looking for a guillotine from mount but Valentine is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcpaene looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Valentine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Valentine fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcpaene closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valentine circles away.
Valentine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcpaene looks for a takedown but Valentine sprawls well.
Mcpaene looks for a takedown but Valentine sprawls well.
Vincent Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Mcpaene.
Valentine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcpaene shoots in for a takedown but Valentine shows good takedown defense.
Jab, jab by Valentine - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcpaene. Mcpaene gets slowly back to his feet.
Valentine moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck for Mcpaene with that takedown attempt.
Valentine swinging wilding here.
Mcpaene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Mcpaene shoots in and drives through. Valentine sprawls well.
Good exchange - Valentine coming out on top.
A combination from Valentine does no damage.
Mcpaene fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
Valentine throws a right hand that Mcpaene ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcpaene also avoids with ease.
Valentine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine misses with the combination.
Vincent Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcpaene has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcpaene tries to stall but Valentine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mcpaene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcpaene tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valentine smiles and moves away.
Mcpaene looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valentine!
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Mcpaene or perhaps it was just good defense by Valentine which made him look bad.
Valentine throws a nice looking combination but Mcpaene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valentine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcpaene looks for a takedown but Valentine sprawls well.
Valentine misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice takedown defense from Valentine. No joy for Mcpaene on that attempt.
Mcpaene looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe Mcpaene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vincent Valentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentine misses with a few strikes there.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcpaene manages to avoid it.
Mcpaene gets the takedown into side control.
Valentine is not content to let Mcpaene control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine wants to get back to his feet but Mcpaene drags him back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valentine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Valentine!
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