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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Valenzuela (ranked 4569 p4p, 4518 weight class) and Evan McGrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valenzuela comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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, Oswaldo Valenzuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan McGrew!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Valenzuela does no damage.
Valenzuela wants to clinch
and McGrew counters with a shoot takedown. Valenzuela fights it but they end up in guard.
Valenzuela looking to control but McGrew passes into half guard.
Valenzuela works his way to full guard. Good work.
McGrew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valenzuela is keeping the position for now.
McGrew looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McGrew working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGrew postures up in Valenzuela's guard and throws a big left but Valenzuela blocks it.
Valenzuela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGrew on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McGrew has passed into side control.
McGrew in side control lands a decent elbow.
McGrew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valenzuela wants to control but McGrew postures up.
Valenzuela is looking to get back to his feet here but McGrew is keeping cool and he's managed to take Valenzuela's back.
McGrew controlling well, preventing Valenzuela from escaping the position.
Good control from McGrew.
McGrew lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
McGrew tightening his grip on Valenzuela, looking for the choke.
McGrew lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrew keeps control of the position easily here as Valenzuela tries to buck him off.
Valenzuela trying to get back to his feet but McGrew is in full control for now.
McGrew has the hooks in. Valenzuela is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
McGrew is landing with strikes. Valenzuela can't take much more of this.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrew is landing with strikes from the back.
Valenzuela is rocked!
McGrew is loading up with his shots from the back and Valenzuela is in big trouble! Valenzuela taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Evan McGrew!
Oswaldo Valenzuela spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry, see you down on the road.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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