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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Valimaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Salas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toni Valimaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Valimaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Salas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valimaa throws a series of punches but Salas avoids them all with ease.
Salas dodges the punch combination from Valimaa.
Valimaa lands a left and a right that sends Salas crashing to the canvas! Valimaa dives into mount looking to finish!
Salas is rocked!
It looks like Marco Salas has been cut.
Salas is working to get back to half guard.
Salas is trying to stand.
Valimaa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salas's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Salas is working to get back to half guard.
Salas wants to try and get back to his feet.
Salas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Valimaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valimaa tries to get out of the position.
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.
Salas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Valimaa keeping moving, preventing Salas from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salas throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salas wants to control from the top but Valimaa keeps moving.
Salas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Valimaa is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salas gets to his feet. Valimaa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Valimaa lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Valimaa misses.
Toni Valimaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valimaa.
Valimaa tries to clinch but Salas moves out of range.
Valimaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valimaa pushes Salas up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Valimaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Salas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Salas.
Salas ducks right into an uppercut from Valimaa.
Toni Valimaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valimaa lands a left and a right that sends Salas crashing to the canvas! Valimaa dives into mount looking to finish!
Salas is still in real trouble! Can Valimaa finish him?
Salas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Salas seems to have recovered his senses.
Valimaa trying to control but Salas is having none of it.
Valimaa blocks Salas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salas is trying to stand.
Valimaa trying to control but Salas is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salas tries to hold on but Valimaa pushes him away.
That's two 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.
Salas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valimaa looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Salas is trying to escape the mount.
Salas is trying to stand up.
Valimaa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salas on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Valimaa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Salas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Valimaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Salas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Valimaa misses with a hook.
Valimaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valimaa throws a nice looking combination but Salas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Valimaa misses.
Salas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valimaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Salas's head.
Valimaa looks to land a left hand but Salas moved out of range nicely.
Salas shoots in for a double leg but Valimaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toni Valimaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valimaa misses with a few strikes there.
Salas avoids the body shot from Valimaa.
Salas blocks a jab.
Valimaa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Salas.
Nice defenses there by Salas.
Salas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valimaa throws a lazy right hand but Salas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Valimaa as Salas shoots in.
Salas tries for a takedown but Valimaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toni Valimaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Salas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Salas or perhaps it was just good defense by Valimaa which made him look bad.
Salas fails with a takedown attempt.
Salas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valimaa wants to clinch.
Valimaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Toni Valimaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Salas.
Salas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valimaa circles away.
Valimaa misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valimaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Valimaa misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valimaa throws an overhand right that lands on Salas's shoulder, as Salas tries to avoid the shot.
Valimaa swings for the body but Salas moves out of range.
Salas shoots in for a takedown but Valimaa shows good takedown defense.
Salas scores with a takedown into Valimaa's guard.
Valimaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salas stands and steps away. Valimaa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Marco Salas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toni Valimaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Valimaa.
Salas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valimaa misses with a wild body shot.
Valimaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salas looks for a takedown but Valimaa sprawls well.
Valimaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valimaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valimaa misses with a double jab.
Salas looks for a takedown but Valimaa sprawls well.
Salas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valimaa's waist but Valimaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salas off to one side.
Valimaa cracks Salas with an open hand slap.
Valimaa lands a nice hook to Salas's body. Salas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Valimaa.
Valimaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Salas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valimaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Valimaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valimaa, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Valimaa!
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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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