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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between August Valkyrie (ranked 2234 p4p, 1824 weight class) and Eusebio Montoya (ranked 285 p4p, 234 weight class). Eusebio Montoya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, August Valkyrie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eusebio Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya misses with a hook
and Valkyrie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Eusebio Montoya has been cut.
Montoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valkyrie .
Montoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valkyrie .
Montoya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valkyrie throwing a counter right hand but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Montoya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valkyrie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montoya scrambles back to his feet.
Valkyrie misses the jab.
Montoya connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Montoya misses.
Montoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montoya lands a jab-cross combination.
Valkyrie swings for the body but Montoya moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Montoya there.
Montoya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montoya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valkyrie is rocked!
No joy there for Montoya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montoya scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Valkyrie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valkyrie scores with a nice head shot.
Valkyrie seems to have got his legs back now.
Valkyrie drives through with a takedown into Montoya's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valkyrie looking to pass the guard.
Montoya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valkyrie is one step ahead there.
Montoya keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valkyrie is pushing down on Montoya's leg trying to pass to half guard. Montoya is fighting to maintain full guard but Valkyrie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Valkyrie is trying to control. Montoya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Valkyrie trying to mount his opponent but Montoya defends it.
Valkyrie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Valkyrie looking to secure an arm triangle but Montoya defends it well.
Valkyrie trying to control but Montoya is having none of it.
Montoya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valkyrie . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montoya is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie looking to control but Montoya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Valkyrie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Montoya can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Valkyrie raining down shots from the mount!
Valkyrie unloads with some shots from mount but Montoya bucks and avoids them well.
Valkyrie wants to take his opponent's back but Montoya doesn't allow it.
Valkyrie looking to control but Montoya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valkyrie is looking to work his way around to Montoya's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Valkyrie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Montoya prevents Valkyrie from taking his back.
Valkyrie looking for a guillotine from mount but Montoya is having none of it.
Valkyrie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Valkyrie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Valkyrie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Montoya avoids a series of strikes thrown by Valkyrie .
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Valkyrie extends the arm and Montoya is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). August Valkyrie !
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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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