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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ville Valo (ranked 4126 p4p, 4077 weight class) and Myles Kraus (ranked 124 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ville Valo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Myles Kraus!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valo moves into the clinch successfully.
Valo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valo blocks a body shot from Kraus.
Valo tries to circle away but Kraus has him pinned against the cage.
Kraus throws a punch but it's blocked by Valo.
Kraus tries a body shot but Valo blocks it.
Kraus lands a nice uppercut.
Kraus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kraus misses with the head strike.
Valo wants to break free but Kraus has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kraus.
Valo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kraus is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valo.
It looks like Myles Kraus has been cut.
Kraus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kraus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Valo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kraus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraus misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Valo to work.
Kraus lands with a short shot to the head.
Valo blocks an uppercut.
Kraus throws a punch but it's blocked by Valo.
Valo trying to control the position but instead, Kraus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valo into the cage.
Valo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kraus lands a left hand.
Kraus lands with a light punch inside.
Valo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Valo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valo scores with a head kick. Kraus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Valo closes the distance and clinches.
Kraus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kraus misses with a punch on the inside.
Kraus has Valo pressed against the cage, preventing Valo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kraus blocks a body shot from Valo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraus.
Kraus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kraus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kraus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kraus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valo blocking some punches.
Valo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valo closes the distance and clinches.
Kraus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kraus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kraus blocks the elbow strike.
Kraus blocks a body shot from Valo.
The referee calls for Valo to work.
Still in the clinch, Kraus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valo misses with the head strike.
Kraus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kraus lands a shoulder strike.
Kraus pushes Valo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Valo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kraus cracks a nice hook into Valo's ribs.
Valo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraus pushes Valo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valo wants to break free but Kraus has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valo.
Kraus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valo wants to stall.
Valo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kraus is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraus.
Kraus has Valo pressed against the cage, preventing Valo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Valo.
Valo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kraus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kraus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraus throws a punch but it's blocked by Valo.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kraus avoids the damage to the body.
Kraus throws a punch but it's blocked by Valo.
Valo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valo can't break the clinch.
Kraus tries a body shot but Valo blocks it.
Valo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kraus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ville Valo has been cut.
Kraus can't find room to land a body shot as Valo controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valo.
Valo leaning against his opponent.
Valo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kraus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraus lands a hook that snaps the head of Valo backwards.
Kraus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valo is rocked!
Kraus creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Valo with a big uppercut! Valo tries to clinch up but Kraus pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Valo to the mat! Valo covers up and Kraus unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Myles Kraus!
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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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