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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Mondavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Valley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2pac-Street Fame. Guido Mondavi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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190 cm
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175 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guido Mondavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Paul Valley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valley throws a right hand that Mondavi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mondavi also avoids with ease.
Valley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mondavi.
Horrible takedown by Mondavi or perhaps it was just good defense by Valley which made him look bad.
Mondavi fails with the takedown
and Valley counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Mondavi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valley wants to clinch but Mondavi slips to the side
and Mondavi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Valley is looking to improve his position.
Valley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Valley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Valley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mondavi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondavi keeping moving, preventing Valley from controlling successfully.
Mondavi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mondavi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valley on the ground.
Mondavi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mondavi tries to get out of the position.
Mondavi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Valley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondavi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valley postures up in Mondavi's guard and throws a big left but Mondavi blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valley drops back looking for a leg! Mondavi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mondavi manages to kick Valley off! Valley jumps back into Mondavi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Valley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondavi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mondavi controlling the position.
Valley wants to control from the top but Mondavi keeps moving.
Valley works over Mondavi with some ground and pound from guard.
Mondavi is adopting a defensive guard.
Valley postures up in Mondavi's guard and throws a big left but Mondavi blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mondavi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mondavi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valley being controlled here momentarily.
Valley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valley wants to control from the top but Mondavi keeps moving.
Valley wants to pass the guard but Mondavi is keeping the position.
Valley trying to control but Mondavi is working from the bottom.
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.
Mondavi trying to keep a closed guard but Valley is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Valley connects with a looping right hand.
Mondavi misses with a takedown attempt
and Valley counters with a one-two to the body.
Valley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondavi is looking for a sweep.
Valley grinds an elbow into Mondavi's temple.
Valley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Valley trying to control the position but Mondavi is working away.
Mondavi is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Valley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mondavi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jean Paul Valley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mondavi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Valley.
Mondavi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mondavi somewhat.
Valley tries to close the distance and clinch but Mondavi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mondavi walks into a stiff left hand from Valley.
Mondavi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Valley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mondavi preventing the sweep.
Mondavi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valley is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondavi wants to control from the top but Valley keeps moving.
Valley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Valley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mondavi wants to control but Valley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Valley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valley moves nicely into side control.
Valley is looking to take a break and control but Mondavi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Valley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Valley working the body and head with strikes.
Mondavi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valley trying to control the position but Mondavi is working away.
You can see the frustration on Mondavi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mondavi is looking to regain half guard here but Valley keeps moving and retains side control.
Mondavi is trying to control Valley's posture but Valley avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondavi is looking to reverse the position.
Mondavi seems a little lost for a moment, as Valley dominates the positioning.
Mondavi holding on.
Mondavi is not content to let Valley control the position.
Mondavi wants to control but Valley postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Valley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Valley showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mondavi's head.
Valley is trying to control the action in half guard but Mondavi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Valley working over Mondavi with some ground and pound. Mondavi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mondavi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mondavi trying to control here.
Valley is controlling the pace.
Valley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondavi keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Valley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Valley tries to clinch up
and Mondavi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mondavi.
Mondavi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mondavi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valley looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mondavi is defending well. Valley quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mondavi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Valley celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Paul Valley!
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