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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Montrose (ranked 3116 p4p, 2308 weight class) and Ville Valo (ranked 121 p4p, 103 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 cm 30 285 8 - 11 - 0 |
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225 cm 35 300 9 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bastien Montrose! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ville Valo! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Valo misses the jab.
Montrose closes the distance and clinches.
Montrose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montrose closes the distance and pushes Valo back into the cage. Montrose fails to pull guard.
Valo manages to break the clinch.
Valo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montrose was well out of range. Poor timing from Valo. Valo misses with a double jab.
Montrose blocks a head kick by Valo.
Valo tries to keep at a distance but Montrose has taken the fight into the clinch. Valo is trying to break free. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montrose breaks from the clinch.
Valo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Montrose fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valo, pushing him back against the cage. Montrose tries to land knees in the clinch but Valo avoids the damage to the body. Valo looking to throw knees to the head but Montrose is blocking nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Valo tries to break the clinch but Montrose is controlling the position. Montrose is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Montrose prevents Valo from breaking the clinch. Our sources have told us that Montrose has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Knees in the clinch landing for Montrose.
Montrose lands an elbow inside that Valo shrugs off.
 It looks like Ville Valo has been cut. Montrose unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Valo looks winded! The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Montrose takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Montrose landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Montrose.
Montrose misses with a knee to the head. Montrose working Valo over with knees to the body. Montrose has Valo pushed against the cage. Montrose connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valo's face.
Montrose wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bastien Montrose. That's going to take a lot out of him. A knee to the head by Montrose.
 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! Montrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Montrose lands a nice elbow. Montrose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Montrose has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Montrose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montrose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valo sprawls well. Valo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montrose gets slowly back to his feet. A countering left hand to the body from Valo misses.
Valo closes the distance and pushes Montrose back into the cage. Montrose avoids the elbow strike from Valo, against the cage.
Montrose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valo breaks from the clinch.
Montrose ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Montrose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Montrose lands a nice knee to the body. Montrose crunches a lovely knee into Valo's ribcage. Montrose lands a knee to the head.
 That has opened up Ville Valo's cut even more. Montrose is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Montrose has Valo pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Valo is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Montrose - that's hurt Valo badly! Oh, another knee lands and Valo is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Valo doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bastien Montrose! An out of breath Bastien Montrose thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. The defeated Ville Valo had this to say: '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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