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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estoban Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Gaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Estoban Valquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Gaven!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaven tries to keep at a distance but Valquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gaven looking to stall.
Gaven takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Eddie Gaven has been cut.
Gaven tries to break the clinch but Valquez is controlling the position.
Valquez stalling in the clinch.
Gaven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valquez.
Valquez missing with knees to the body.
Valquez misses with a knee strike.
Valquez lands an elbow just above Gaven 's eye.
Gaven wants to get back to striking at distance but Valquez won't allow it.
Gaven working hard to break the clinch.
Gaven tries to work over Valquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Gaven.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gaven successfully pulls guard.
Valquez won't allow Gaven to get back to his feet.
Valquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Valquez looking to pass the guard.
Valquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Valquez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valquez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gaven sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaven is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Valquez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valquez decides to stand back up. Valquez steps back and let's Gaven get back to his feet.
Valquez tries to clinch up but Gaven circles away and keeps his distance.
Valquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valquez moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valquez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gaven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gaven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valquez has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Valquez.
That has opened up Eddie Gaven's cut even more.
Gaven tries to break the clinch but Valquez is controlling the position.
Valquez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gaven takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Eddie Gaven's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Valquez pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valquez.
Valquez blocks a body shot from Gaven.
Valquez lands an elbow inside that Gaven shrugs off.
Eddie Gaven's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Valquez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gaven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valquez scores a nice knee to the body.
Gaven looks gassed!
Gaven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valquez lands an elbow just above Gaven 's eye.
Valquez lands a good knee to the midsection. Gaven won't want to take too many of those.
Valquez lands an elbow that stopped Gaven in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eddie Gaven's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Estoban Valquez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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