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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Brunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Vincent Valentine enters the cage!
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148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Brunner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunner scores a takedown into full mount!
Brunner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valentine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brunner looking to control but Valentine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Valentine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brunner controlling the pace for now.
Valentine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunner lands a heavy elbow.
Brunner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brunner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Valentine wants to hold on but Brunner pushes him away.
Valentine is desperately trying to improve his position but Brunner has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Valentine that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brunner controlling his opponent.
Valentine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brunner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunner looking to control but Valentine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brunner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Valentine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brunner controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sergey Brunner just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Valentine as Brunner shoots in.
Valentine misses with a hook. Brunner ducked under it nicely.
Brunner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valentine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brunner somewhat.
Valentine misses with a two punch combination.
Valentine has his takedown stuffed
and Brunner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Valentine is not content to let Brunner control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brunner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valentine on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is staying active underneath Brunner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Valentine wants to get back to full guard.
Valentine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brunner wants to stand but Valentine has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Valentine has his hands clasped together around Brunner's back. He's all about the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brunner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valentine to the mat! Valentine manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Brunner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brunner.
Valentine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brunner stands up.
Brunner tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Brunner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brunner wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Brunner is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentine has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunner trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Brunner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valentine working for a triangle but Brunner defends it easily.
Valentine is looking to sweep but instead, Brunner has passed into half guard.
Valentine wants to control but Brunner is keeping busy.
Brunner lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two 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 is looking for a sweep. Brunner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valentine actively working from the bottom here.
Valentine is breathing heavily.
Brunner wants to stand up but Valentine has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunner prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Valentine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brunner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valentine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brunner.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunner.
Brunner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to reverse the position.
Brunner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Brunner crashes against the mat.
Brunner decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brunner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
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 with a poor takedown
and Brunner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brunner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brunner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brunner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
Valentine looking for submissions off his back.
Valentine is looking to improve his position.
Brunner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Valentine is not content to let Brunner control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Brunner dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valentine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine looking for a guillotine here but Brunner defends easily.
Brunner throwing strikes but missing.
Brunner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunner wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Brunner postures up.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentine being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sergey Brunner just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brunner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Valentine can't do much from the bottom here.
Valentine is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine can't do much from the bottom here.
Brunner controls the position.
Valentine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunner trying to control the action but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Valentine is looking to regain half guard here but Brunner keeps moving and retains side control.
Brunner staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brunner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
Brunner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Valentine to his feet.
Brunner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Brunner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brunner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brunner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Valentine's guard.
Brunner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Brunner clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brunner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valentine defends it nicely.
Brunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Brunner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine misses with a double jab
and Brunner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Valentine won't be happy with that.
Valentine sneaks back into half guard.
Valentine actively working from the bottom here.
Valentine is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valentine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brunner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brunner's back!
Valentine doesn't have the hooks in and Brunner manages to turn into his guard.
Brunner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Valentine wants to sweep but no luck.
Valentine keeping full guard, as Brunner tries to pass.
Valentine throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Valentine being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Valentine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brunner is one step ahead there.
Brunner is stalling in the full guard.
Valentine looking for a sweep. Not yet Valentine, not yet.
Valentine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brunner controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunner passes into half guard.
Valentine tries to get to full guard but Brunner has control of the leg.
Brunner is looking to stall here but Valentine recovers full guard.
Brunner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valentine trying to control here.
Brunner controlling the action here.
Brunner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sergey Brunner just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Brunner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Valentine sprawls well initially but Brunner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brunner trying to control from half guard but Valentine is working away.
Valentine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Valentine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Valentine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Brunner had his way with Vincent Valentine in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Valentine misses.
Brunner closes the distance and pushes Valentine back into the cage.
Brunner breaks from the clinch.
Brunner misses with the combination.
Valentine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brunner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Valentine is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Brunner frees his head nicely. Oh but Valentine has switched to an armbar! Brunner is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vincent Valentine!
Vincent Valentine is the new featherweight champion!
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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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