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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevita Maui (ranked 1220 p4p, 1910 weight class) and Ville Valo (ranked 71 p4p, 98 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Tevita Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ville Valo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valo closes the distance and clinches.
Valo manages to break the clinch.
Valo stuffs the takedown attempt from Maui. Maui gets slowly back to his feet.
Maui has Valo up against the cage in a clinch.
Maui tries to pull guard but Valo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Valo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maui moves into the clinch successfully.
Valo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Valo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Valo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valo throws a one two combo.
It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maui avoids the head kick by Valo.
Maui is looking to counter punch.
Valo throws a sloppy head kick and Maui moves out of range easily.
Maui cracks Valo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maui has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Valo to stand back up!
Valo is rocked!
It looks like Ville Valo has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maui throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valo is still on wobbly legs! Can Maui finish him?
Maui takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maui closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maui manages to break the clinch.
Maui fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Valo square on the jaw! Damn, Valo is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tevita Maui!
After winning the bout, Tevita Maui thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ville Valo spoke after the fight, saying 'Sleep with both your eyes open. '.
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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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