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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Sawyer (ranked 3597 p4p, 24997 weight class) and Mickey Valentino (ranked 316 p4p, 417 weight class). Mateo Sawyer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateo Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Valentino misses.
Valentino lands with a hook. Sawyer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Valentino scores with a jab to the head.
Sawyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sawyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice defenses there by Sawyer.
Valentino takes one to the side of the head.
Valentino connects with a right hand. Sawyer shakes it off.
Valentino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valentino taking a breather.
Sawyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentino tries to pull guard but Sawyer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sawyer is trying to break the clinch but Valentino has him pressed against the cage.
Valentino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentino lands a nice uppercut.
Sawyer is trying to break the clinch but Valentino has him pressed against the cage.
Valentino looking to slow down the pace here.
Valentino stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino lands a right hand.
Valentino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sawyer tries to circle away but Valentino has him pinned against the cage.
Sawyer tries to break free but Valentino pushes him back against the cage.
Valentino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Valentino scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Valentino.
Sawyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentino keeps control of Sawyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sawyer has had enough of the clinch but Valentino keeps him there for the moment.
Sawyer is trying to break free.
Valentino prevents Sawyer from breaking the clinch.
Sawyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Sawyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentino lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Sawyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sawyer wants to break free but Valentino has control.
Sawyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Sawyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mateo Sawyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Valentino.
Sawyer cracks Valentino with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valentino avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Sawyer walks into a jab.
Sawyer throws a leg kick but Valentino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sawyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Valentino slips a straight right by Sawyer.
Valentino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sawyer lunges at Valentino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valentino's hand.
Sawyer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sawyer throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.
Valentino thuds a left hand into Sawyer's body.
Sawyer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sawyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentino.
Sawyer looks to land a right hand but Valentino moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentino! But no joy.
Valentino scores with a jab.
Sawyer throws a push kick but Valentino slaps the foot to one side.
Sawyer slips a jab from Valentino.
Valentino slips a jab and a cross from Sawyer.
Valentino throws out a counter right but Sawyer avoids it with no problem.
Sawyer is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is looking to clinch.
Sawyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sawyer is rocked!
Valentino throws an overhand right that drops Sawyer like a sack of potatoes! Valentino dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Valentino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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