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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Malm (ranked 4488 p4p, 4117 weight class) and Valentino Valente (ranked 254 p4p, 242 weight class). 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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182 cm 18 157 0 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm 18 157 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Determined |
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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 St Petersburg, Roger Malm! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentino Valente! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oooooh!!! Malm has knocked Valente down with a huge combo! Malm steps away and waves a wobbly Valente back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Valente is rocked!
It looks like Valentino Valente has been cut. The fight stays on the outside here - Valente looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A counter left hand to the body from Malm misses its target. Valente is still on wobbly legs! Can Malm finish him? Valente closes the distance and clinches. Malm lands with a light punch inside. 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! Valente wants to take the fight to the mat but Malm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Valente jumps guard and drags Malm to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Valente keeping moving, preventing Malm from controlling successfully. Malm throws an elbow that misses. Valente uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Malm's guard. Nice move by Valente! Valente connects with a couple of short punches. Malm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valente on the ground. Valente trying to control but Malm is working from the bottom. Malm has his foot on Valente's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valente works his way back into a safe position though. Malm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valente is aware though and is defending well. Valente seems to have recovered his senses. Valente working some strikes from top position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Valente's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Malm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valente defends well. Malm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valente defends it easily. Malm is trying to keep Valente in close.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valente lands a couple of digs. Valente makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Malm has his foot on Valente's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valente works his way back into a safe position though. Valente is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Valente's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Malm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valente working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malm's head. Valente working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malm's head. Valente sitting in guard, not really doing much. Valente forces his way into half guard. Valente has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Malm defend it? Valente steps over the head and cranks it - Malm is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Valente!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Valentino Valente!
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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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