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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Billie (ranked 4014 p4p, 4686 weight class) and Lyuidmil Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Billie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyuidmil Valentine !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine throws a right hand that Billie ducks under and follows up with a left that Billie also avoids with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Valentine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valentine shoots in and drives through. Billie sprawls well.
Valentine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Billie checks it well.
Billie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Billie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentine has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine looks to clinch
and Billie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown attempt by Billie or perhaps it was just good defense by Valentine , which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valentine . Billie shrugs it off though.
Valentine leaves Billie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billie fails with a takedown attempt.
Valentine raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Billie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentine steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Billie.
Valentine is looking to clinch but Billie is avoiding it.
Valentine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Billie.
Billie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valentine .
Valentine shoots in looking for a takedown but Billie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valentine 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Billie throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
Valentine drives through with a takedown into Billie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Billie wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Valentine manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billie is staying active underneath Valentine , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Billie is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Billie is refusing to be controlled, as Valentine sits in half guard.
Billie is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Valentine in particular looking to stall.
Valentine is thwarting Billie's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billie gets back to full guard.
Valentine being controlled here momentarily.
Billie looking for a guillotine here but Valentine defends easily.
Billie is pulling down on Valentine 's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valentine throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valentine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Billie tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valentine looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valentine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Billie walks away with a smile on his face. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valentine misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Valentine looks to move away, Billie throws a big counter combo but Valentine just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyuidmil Valentine dominated that round.
That's time! Billie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Billie.
Billie slaps away a takedown attempt from Valentine , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chris Billie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine tries to clinch but Billie is having none of it.
Billie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Billie or perhaps it was just good defense by Valentine , which made it look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Valentine . No joy for Billie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Billie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lyuidmil Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Billie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valentine somewhat.
Billie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Billie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Billie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valentine tries to counter with a clinch but Billie shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Billie lands a slapping body shot.
Billie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valentine as he jumps to the side.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Billie as he jumps to the side.
Billie stuffs the takedown.
Valentine shoots for a takedown but Billie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Valentine is breathing heavily.
Billie lands with a nice combination. Valentine backs away looking to recover.
Billie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Billie takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but Billie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Valentine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valentine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Billie tries to break free but Valentine pushes him back against the cage.
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valentine sprawls well. Valentine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Billie gets slowly back to his feet.
Billie shoots in for a takedown but Valentine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Billie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valentine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Billie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control the position but instead, Billie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valentine into the cage.
Billie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Valentine prevents it.
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valentine as he jumps to the side.
Valentine wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valentine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Valentine or perhaps it was just good defense by Billie, which made it look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valentine .
Valentine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Billie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Billie. Those never looked like landing.
Valentine clinches up against the cage.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Billie holds him up against the cage and eventually Valentine drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Billie dominated that second round.
That's time! Billie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Billie tries to break free but Valentine pushes him back against the cage.
Billie is trying to drag Valentine to the mat but Valentine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Valentine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Billie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine is looking to control Billie's arms but Billie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valentine has his back to the cage.
Billie goes for a takedown attempt but Valentine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Billie.
Billie fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billie forces Valentine back against the cage and clinches.
Valentine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Billie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Billie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
Valentine throws a leg kick but Billie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Billie misses with a takedown attempt - Valentine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Billie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Billie slaps away a takedown attempt from Valentine , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Billie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billie throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
Billie misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentine pinned against the cage. Valentine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valentine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Billie is fending him off so far but Valentine persists. Nope, Billie circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Billie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chris Billie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Billie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentine is fending him off so far but Billie persists. Nope, Valentine circles away and we're back to standing.
Billie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Billie misses with a few strikes there.
Billie tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Billie defends it well.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valentine is defended easily by Billie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Billie wants a takedown.
Billie is trying to break the clinch but Valentine has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine jumps guard and drags Billie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Billie postures up in Valentine 's guard and throws a big left but Valentine blocks it.
Billie gets to his feet. Valentine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Billie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Billie duly obliges.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Billie as he avoids it easily.
Billie clinches with his opponent.
Billie pulls guard successfully.
Valentine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Billie seems keen to control Valentine 's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Billie keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Billie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Billie!
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