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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo Lindeman (ranked 1952 p4p, 1481 weight class) and August Valkyrie (ranked 236 p4p, 184 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geronimo Lindeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, August Valkyrie !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindeman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valkyrie . Valkyrie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lindeman throws a head kick that misses.
Lindeman throws a looping overhand right but Valkyrie ducks down to avoid it.
Valkyrie scores with a nice head shot.
Lindeman misses with an uppercut. Valkyrie saw that one coming.
Valkyrie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindeman.
Lindeman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valkyrie on the side of the head.
Valkyrie lands with a cross.
Lindeman misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindeman throws a head kick that misses.
Lindeman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valkyrie slips a jab from Lindeman.
A combination from Lindeman does no damage.
Valkyrie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lindeman defends it well.
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!
Lindeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lindeman misses with a head kick.
Lindeman misses with an uppercut
and Valkyrie counters with a takedown into side control.
Valkyrie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lindeman!
Lindeman's coaches at Rising Sun Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valkyrie fails to advance to Lindeman's back.
Valkyrie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Valkyrie trying to control but Lindeman is having none of it.
Lindeman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lindeman tries to get out of the position.
Valkyrie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valkyrie goes for an armbar but Lindeman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lindeman.
Valkyrie is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lindeman defends well.
Valkyrie controls Lindeman momentarily but Lindeman frees himself.
Lindeman trying to control but Valkyrie is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valkyrie is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lindeman's guard.
Valkyrie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Valkyrie trying to pass the guard but Lindeman defending well.
Valkyrie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Valkyrie lands strikes from half guard.
Valkyrie wants to advance to full mount but Lindeman doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lindeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valkyrie on the ground.
Valkyrie looking to sit in guard and control but Lindeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Valkyrie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lindeman rolls with it to try and escape but Valkyrie cranks on the arm and Lindeman is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 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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FIGHT
RATING
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