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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Helenius (ranked 852 p4p, 966 weight class) and Lou Valentine (ranked 112 p4p, 130 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 11 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rupert Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius thuds his shin into the meat of Valentine's side.
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.
Valentine lands a jab to the head.
Helenius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine has Helenius up against the cage in a clinch.
Helenius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helenius lands a lovely overhand right.
Helenius closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Helenius.
We've been hearing reports that Helenius has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Valentine stops a takedown attempt from Helenius.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heleniuss head.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helenius.
Valentine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helenius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Valentine lands a left hand.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Helenius avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Valentine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helenius feints and then cracks Valentine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentine down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws a good cross that connects.
Helenius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Helenius.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Helenius throws a low kick but Valentine moves out of range easily.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helenius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valentine clinches up against the cage.
Helenius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine gets through Helenius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentine tries to stall but Helenius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine pushes Helenius back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Helenius takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valentine lands a body punch.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Helenius avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine effectively controlling the action here.
Helenius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helenius backwards.
Helenius misses with a body punch.
Helenius has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Helenius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Valentine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Helenius.
Helenius is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valentine is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rupert Helenius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Helenius is breathing heavily.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Helenius backwards.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helenius prevents a body shot from Valentine.
A short right from Valentine.
Valentine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Helenius blocks a body shot from Valentine.
Valentine pushes Helenius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helenius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helenius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Helenius - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Helenius.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Helenius controls the action.
Helenius wants a takedown.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helenius misses with a body punch.
Helenius is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Helenius breaks from the clinch.
Valentine has Helenius up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
A short right from Valentine.
Valentine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Helenius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Valentine cracks Helenius with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helenius struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Helenius controls his hands.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Helenius.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helenius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valentine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helenius backwards.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Valentine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helenius looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely.
Helenius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helenius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valentine swivels and escapes.
Valentine throws out a counter right but Helenius avoids it with no problem.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine misses with a two punch combination.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Valentine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valentine drives through and clinches with Helenius against the cage.
Helenius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Helenius.
Valentine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Helenius on the side of the head.
Valentine instigates a clinch.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine presses Helenius against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Helenius.
Still in the clinch, Valentine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helenius lands with a left to the head.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Valentine gets through Helenius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Helenius is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Valentine as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Come on Valentine - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helenius changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valentine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Helenius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Valentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Helenius circles away.
Valentine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valentine wants it to stay on the feet.
Valentine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Helenius looking for a sweep. Not yet Helenius, not yet.
Valentine throws a sloppy strike and Helenius has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Valentine is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Helenius!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rupert Helenius!
Rupert Helenius seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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