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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chulo Valasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kross Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chulo Valasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chulo Valasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kross Burns!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valasquez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valasquez scores with a takedown into Burns's guard.
Valasquez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Burns manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Valasquez has Burns in his guard.
Valasquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valasquez tries to strike from the bottom.
Burns takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Valasquez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burns defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valasquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Valasquez wants to stand up but Burns is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns advances position into side control!
Valasquez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burns's best efforts.
Valasquez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Valasquez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Valasquez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Burns looks gassed!
Valasquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valasquez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Burns slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Valasquez wants to stand and escape but Burns is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valasquez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valasquez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Valasquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burns is looking to stand up but Valasquez won't let him.
Burns trying to control but Valasquez is working from the bottom.
Burns won't allow Valasquez to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valasquez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valasquez wants to get back to his feet but Burns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valasquez cracks Burns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valasquez gets caught flat footed, as Burns shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Valasquez is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.
Valasquez looking for a guillotine here but Burns defends easily.
Valasquez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Valasquez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Valasquez with a poor takedown
and Burns counters by clinching up.
Valasquez breaks from the clinch.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Valasquez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns is working to avoid the ground and pound but Valasquez connects with a decent elbow.
Valasquez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Burns is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chulo Valasquez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valasquez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valasquez misses with a takedown
and Burns counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Valasquez!
Valasquez gets back to half guard.
Valasquez pushes Burns off but Burns dives into side control.
Burns scores with punches from side control.
Valasquez pushes Burns away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Burns gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Burns is trying to get an arm triangle but Valasquez is defending well.
Valasquez throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valasquez tries to escape but Burns is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasquez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kross Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Valasquez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Burns has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Valasquez tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Valasquez misses with a double jab.
Burns is looking to clinch but Valasquez is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valasquez.
Burns fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns shoots in and drives through. Valasquez sprawls well.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valasquez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burns defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chulo Valasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valasquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Valasquez's guard.
Valasquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Valasquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Valasquez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez wants to stand up but Burns is controlling him.
Valasquez keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Valasquez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Burns stacks Valasquez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Burns!
Burns lands a decent elbow from side control.
Valasquez pushes Burns away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Burns gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Valasquez is looking to regain half guard here but Burns keeps moving and retains side control.
Valasquez gets back to half guard.
Burns blocks the strikes from Valasquez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Valasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Burns works his way into side control.
Burns working the head with strikes.
Burns working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Valasquez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Valasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Valasquez kicks Burns off and gets back to his feet.
Burns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns with a poor takedown
and Valasquez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kross Burns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Valasquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Valasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Valasquez.
Valasquez shoots in for a double leg but Burns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valasquez throws a series of strikes that have Burns backpedaling.
Burns cracks Valasquez with a good jab.
Valasquez has Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Valasquez prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chulo Valasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valasquez gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasquez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Valasquez raining down shots from the mount!
Valasquez landing shots from mount.
Burns is bucking up trying to escape but Valasquez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Valasquez.
Valasquez has hold of Burns's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burns manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Valasquez cracks Burns with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Valasquez.
Valasquez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Valasquez raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Valasquez working the ground and pound effectively.
Valasquez lands a big elbow.
Valasquez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Valasquez working Burns over with strikes here.
Valasquez lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Valasquez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Valasquez landing strikes from the mount and Burns is in trouble!
Valasquez working Burns over with strikes here.
Valasquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Valasquez unloading with bombs!
Burns is trying to escape the mount.
Valasquez cracks Burns with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Valasquez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Valasquez landing strikes from the mount and Burns is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez looking to finish Burns with some ground and pound. This is bad for Burns!
Valasquez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Valasquez lands a big shot there that rocks Burns but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Valasquez lands a nice shot to the head.
Burns tries to hold on but Valasquez pushes him away.
Burns is trying desperately to improve position.
Valasquez with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Valasquez unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasquez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Valasquez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Burns takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chulo Valasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valasquez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chulo Valasquez!
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