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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rush Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vale Valhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rush Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vale Valhall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to clinch up.
Valhall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Valhall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valhall off to one side.
Black tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valhall works Black's body with a nice hook.
Valhall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
A punch combination from Valhall misses.
Valhall should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valhall.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Valhall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Black drops his hands momentarily and Valhall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Black misses with a takedown
and Valhall counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Valhall trying to pass the guard but Black defending well.
Valhall trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valhall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to escape.
Black is breathing heavily.
Valhall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Valhall controlling the action here.
Valhall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valhall is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valhall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Valhall trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valhall controlling the pace.
Valhall wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
Valhall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valhall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valhall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Valhall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valhall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valhall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Valhall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valhall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valhall wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black is pulling down on Valhall's head to control his posture.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valhall's guard.
Black wants to stand but Valhall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Valhall keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Valhall pulls Black in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Black tries to stand but Valhall is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valhall trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
Valhall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vale Valhall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Valhall waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Black.
Valhall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valhall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valhall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Valhall feints and as Black raises his hands in defense, Valhall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Valhall trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valhall postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Valhall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valhall stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Valhall trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black wants to stand but Valhall is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhall wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Valhall is in close to Black's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Valhall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valhall stalks Black and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Black's face. Black staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Valhall both land. Nice combination.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Valhall shoots in.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valhall lands with a right hand.
Valhall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Valhall.
Black tries to pull guard but Valhall holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
Valhall lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from Valhall.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valhall blocks it with crossed arms.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.
Rush Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vale Valhall.
Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valhall wants a takedown but no success here.
Valhall is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valhall pressing his opponent against the cage.
Valhall has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Black is trying to keep an underhook but Valhall manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valhall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valhall.
Black moves into full guard.
Valhall content to stall in guard here.
Black keeping moving, preventing Valhall from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhall controlling from the top position.
Valhall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Valhall wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Valhall prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Black is trying to control the position but Valhall postures up.
Valhall wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Valhall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valhall trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valhall tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Valhall throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Valhall has Black pulled in close to control his posture.
Black preventing the sweep.
Black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Valhall's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Valhall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valhall counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vale Valhall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Valhall throws a one two combo.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valhall.
Valhall misses with a looping left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Black.
Valhall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Black tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valhall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Black won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Black's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Black wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Valhall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Valhall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Valhall is keeping busy.
Black controlling the position for now.
Black is looking to control Valhall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Black avoid being mounted?
Black wants to get back to his feet.
Valhall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valhall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valhall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
Valhall is trying to control the action in half guard but Black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valhall tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valhall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valhall scores with a sloppy right hand. Black should have avoided that one.
Valhall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a low kick, right behind Valhall 's knee.
Valhall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Black looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valhall looks to throw a body kick
and Black moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Valhall.
Valhall goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Valhall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black momentarily.
Valhall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rush Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valhall.
Valhall throws a leg kick
and Black counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valhall misses with a body shot.
Valhall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valhall.
Black misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhall connects with a body shot.
Valhall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valhall missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valhall misses the jab.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Valhall counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Black.
Black looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valhall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black lands a nice looking kick to the body. Valhall takes a step back to recover.
Black clinches but Valhall breaks the clinch
and Valhall counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Valhall is stalling in the full guard.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valhall lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rush Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valhall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Valhall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black keeping moving, preventing Valhall from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black wants to stand and escape but Valhall is having none of it.
Valhall trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valhall checks a low kick from Black.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vale Valhall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valhall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vale Valhall!
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FIGHT
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