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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bald Martin (ranked 3598 p4p, 422 weight class) and Lou Valentine (ranked 454 p4p, 62 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I�m Bald And I Know It . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Valentine slips the punch.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin's corner calls for a 1-2. Martin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valentine.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Martin lands with a right hand.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine counters with a body kick.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Martin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Valentine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin backing away here, and Valentine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Bald Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Martin.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Valentine has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Bald Martin has been cut.
Martin lands a head kick. Valentine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine walks into a straight right hand from Martin.
Bald Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Valentine finds it's way through Martin's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Valentine ducks right into an uppercut from Martin.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a nice body shot.
We've been told by Martin's head coaches at Is It Avatary Enough? that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Valentine feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Martin throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martin!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Valentine counters with a body kick.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Valentine sees coming a mile off.
Valentine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martin throws a hook but Valentine blocks it.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin feints a jab promting Valentine to slip. Martin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Valentine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentine on the side of the head.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Valentine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valentine throws a push kick but Martin slaps the foot to one side.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Valentine tries a quick counter leg kick but Martin is wise to it.
Martin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Valentine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bald Martin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Valentine releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Valentine blocks a jab.
Valentine clinches up against the cage.
Valentine is trying to drag Martin to the mat but Martin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Martin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine is trying to trip Martin. He has hold of a leg but Martin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Valentine persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Valentine has gone for a leg lock! Martin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Valentine's guard.
Valentine wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valentine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martin is aware though and is defending well.
Valentine wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martin trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Valentine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martin controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Martin has passed into half guard!
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.
Martin trying to control from half guard but Valentine is working away.
Valentine wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Martin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Martin works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine tries to reverse the position but Martin maintains control.
Martin looking to secure an arm triangle but Valentine defends it well.
Valentine is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin looking to control but Valentine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bald Martin's cut.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine wants to clinch.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bald Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentine.
Valentine checks a low kick from Martin.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Martin misses.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin looks to throw a body kick
and Valentine counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Valentine looks at the referee who does nothing so Valentine lands a crushing right that sends Martin to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lou Valentine!
Lou Valentine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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