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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Stanzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Guilherme Valenzuela enters the cage!
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192 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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184 cm
23
223 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Stanzi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilherme Valenzuela! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stanzi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Valenzuela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Valenzuela landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valenzuela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valenzuela working Stanzi over with knees to the body. Valenzuela crunches a lovely knee into Stanzi's ribcage. Valenzuela gets underhooks to prevent Stanzi's takedown attempt.
Valenzuela avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Valenzuela scores with a nice short uppercut. Valenzuela will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stanzi up against the cage. The crowd are getting on Valenzuela's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valenzuela working Stanzi over with knees to the body. Valenzuela dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Valenzuela lands an elbow inside that Stanzi shrugs off. The referee is keeping an eye on Valenzuela - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valenzuela lands an elbow just above Stanzi 's eye.
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. Valenzuela's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Guilherme Valenzuela. Stanzi tries for a takedown but Valenzuela circles away easily and Valenzuela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Stanzi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Valenzuela lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Valenzuela rushes Stanzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Valenzuela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanzi's face.
Valenzuela lands a knee to the body.
Valenzuela content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stanzi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valenzuela smiles and moves away.
Valenzuela scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valenzuela has closed the distance and engaged Stanzi in a clinch.
Valenzuela lands a damaging elbow. Stanzi takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Ricky Stanzi has been cut. A nice glancing elbow lands by Valenzuela. Valenzuela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanzi's face.
Valenzuela is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Valenzuela slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valenzuela digs a right hand into Stanzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stanzi's gas tank. Valenzuela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Valenzuela has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valenzuela lands a nice knee to the body. Valenzuela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valenzuela with a jab. Valenzuela closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Valenzuela.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Valenzuela dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ricky Stanzi's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stanzi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Valenzuela moves into the clinch. Valenzuela has Stanzi pushed against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Guilherme Valenzuela. Valenzuela lands with a good body shot. Valenzuela clinches with his opponent.
Stanzi being controlled against the cage. Valenzuela landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valenzuela lands a damaging elbow. Stanzi fails to pull guard.
Valenzuela prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Stanzi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Valenzuela lands with a left to the head. A hook to the body from Valenzuela.
The referee calls for Valenzuela to work.
Valenzuela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Guilherme Valenzuela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Stanzi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Ricky Stanzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Valenzuela instigates a clinch. Stanzi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Valenzuela gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stanzi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valenzuela fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Valenzuela lands a right hook to the body.
Stanzi walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab by Valenzuela. Valenzuela lands with a good body shot. Guilherme Valenzuela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Valenzuela misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Valenzuela ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Valenzuela takes the fight into the clinch. Valenzuela has Stanzi pushed against the cage. Stanzi takes an elbow to the temple. A short body shot lands from Valenzuela as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valenzuela lands an elbow inside. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Valenzuela lands a knee to the body.
Valenzuela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanzi's face.
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! Stanzi takes an elbow to the forehead. Valenzuela lands an elbow that stopped Stanzi in his tracks for a moment.
Stanzi is rocked! Valenzuela stalling.
Valenzuela continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Valenzuela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Valenzuela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Valenzuela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ricky Stanzi's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Valenzuela closes the distance and clinches. Valenzuela breaks the clinch.
Valenzuela connects with a crisp jab. Valenzuela thows a body kick. Stanzi tries to catch it but that hurt him. Valenzuela throws a right and a left that both miss. Stanzi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Valenzuela counters with a leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valenzuela, right into the meat.
A combination from Valenzuela does no damage. Valenzuela throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Stanzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Valenzuela jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Valenzuela lands with a right hand. Valenzuela drops Stanzi with a straight right hand, right on the button! Valenzuela follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Valenzuela!
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energy
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hype
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