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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Valverde (ranked 4061 p4p, 3511 weight class) and Chad Price (ranked 305 p4p, 280 weight class). Chad Price is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Valverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Price!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valverde closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Price is looking to reverse the position.
Price is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Valverde is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Price looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valverde pulls his head out easily.
Price is staying active underneath Valverde, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Valverde is really struggling to control Price but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Valverde thows a huge punch but Price dodges it nicely.
Price wants to improve his position but Valverde is controlling well.
Price is staying active underneath Valverde, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valverde pulls his head out easily.
Price looking for submissions off his back.
Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valverde pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valverde pulls his head out easily.
Price looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Valverde is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Price sees it coming and defends easily.
Price is pressing down on Valverde's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Price is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valverde wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valverde is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valverde trying to stand up but can't free himself from Price's guard.
Price is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Price is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valverde is aware though and is defending well.
Valverde wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valverde defends well.
Price is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valverde stands up over Price, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Price wants to sweep but no luck.
Price working for a triangle but Valverde defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valverde looking to sit in guard and control but Price gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Price is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Valverde is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Valverde has escaped and now he's on top!
Valverde would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Price has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Valverde doesn't defend quickly enough and Price has managed to lock this one up! Can Valverde escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Price on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chad Price!
After the fight, Chad Price was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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