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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Valentine!
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, Fedor Killer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Killer as he avoids it easily.
Killer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Valentine shoots for a takedown but Killer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Killer tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine darts in and clinches Killer up against the cage.
Valentine lands a knee to the head.
Valentine stalling the fight.
Killer takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Fedor Killer has been cut.
Valentine successfully pulls guard.
Valentine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Killer trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Valentine is pulling down on Killer's head. It's preventing any offense from Killer, at least for the moment.
Valentine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Killer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valentine trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine looking to control.
Killer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valentine is keeping the position for now.
Killer wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valentine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Killer sprawls well initially but Valentine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Valentine content to control rather than advance.
Killer wants to control but Valentine passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Killer's face as Valentine controls the position.
Valentine decides to stand up, so the ref orders Killer to his feet.
Valentine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Killer sprawls well initially but Valentine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Valentine not doing much here.
Valentine seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Killer for as long as he can get away with.
Killer is trying to maintain the position but Valentine is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine stops Killer from getting back to his feet.
Valentine decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Valentine has managed to clinch.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Valentine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valentine gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Killer takes an elbow to the temple.
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine rushes Killer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
Killer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Valentine for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Killer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Killer regains guard immediately.
Killer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valentine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Killer's cut.
That's time! Valentine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valentine instigates a clinch.
Valentine just leaning against Killer, taking a breather.
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Valentine.
Valentine decides to stand up, so the ref orders Killer to his feet.
Killer tries to clinch but Valentine moves away
and Valentine moves into the clinch.
Killer letting Valentine take a breather here.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Killer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Valentine.
Killer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentine has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Killer's face.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Killer letting Valentine take a breather here.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine pulls guard effortlessly.
Killer trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Killer lands a couple of elbows.
Killer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valentine has a closed guard, preventing Killer from standing up.
Killer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Killer wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Valentine managing to control the position.
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 keeping moving, preventing Killer from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Killer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valentine moves into the clinch.
Valentine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Killer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Killer holds him up against the cage and eventually Valentine drops back down to his feet.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Valentine prevents Killer from breaking the clinch.
Valentine drags the fight down to the ground.
Killer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Killer trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Killer looking to sit in guard and control but Valentine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Valentine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Killer controls Valentine momentarily but Valentine frees himself.
Valentine preventing the sweep.
Valentine is stalling in the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Killer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentine pinned against the cage. Valentine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four 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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valentine crunches a lovely knee into Killer's ribcage.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Killer tries for a takedown but Valentine manages to get underhooks.
Justin Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Killer.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Killer wants a takedown but no success here.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Killer won't allow it.
Valentine is stalling here.
Killer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Killer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Killer as he avoids it easily.
Killer has his takedown stuffed
and Valentine counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Valentine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Killer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Valentine drives through and clinches with Killer against the cage.
Valentine stalling in the clinch.
Valentine digs a right hand into Killer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Killer's gas tank.
Valentine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Killer up against the cage.
Valentine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Killer tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Killer is trying to break free.
Valentine crunches a lovely knee into Killer's ribcage.
Valentine is pushing Killer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Killer is working for takedown but Valentine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Valentine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is stalling here.
Valentine lands a knee to the head.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentine crunches a lovely knee into Killer's ribcage.
Killer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Valentine stalling the fight.
Valentine lands a knee to the body.
Killer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Killer has Valentine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valentine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Killer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentine has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Valentine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Killer up against the cage.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Killer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valentine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Killer tries to clinch up
and Valentine counters by moving into the clinch.
Valentine taking a breather.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killer's defenses.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killer's defenses.
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Killer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killer tries for a takedown but Valentine circles away easily
and Valentine counters by clinching up.
Justin Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Killer.
Valentine crunches a lovely knee into Killer's ribcage.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine taking a breather.
Killer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentine has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
Valentine tries to score a body lock takedown but Killer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Killer wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Justin Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentine keeps control of Killer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine breaks the clinch.
Valentine forces Killer back against the cage and clinches.
Killer tries to score a body lock takedown but Valentine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Valentine keeps control of Killer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine keeps control of Killer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Killer up against the cage.
Killer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valentine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Killer gets underhooks to prevent Valentine's takedown attempt.
Killer is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Killer is trying to break the clinch but Valentine has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine breaks the clinch.
Killer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Killer cracks Valentine with an open hand slap.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Killer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Valentine moves into the clinch.
Fedor Killer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valentine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Valentine!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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