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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Breaking Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Valiente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Valiente is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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235 lbs
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239 lbs
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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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 St Petersburg, Breaking Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julio Valiente!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valiente gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valiente wants to stand and escape but Bones is having none of it.
Valiente pushes Bones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Valiente moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bones is trying to trip Valiente. He has hold of a leg but Valiente is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bones looking to pass the guard.
Valiente kicks Bones off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bones prevents Valiente from standing back up.
Bones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valiente knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valiente makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Valiente darts in and clinches Bones up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valiente seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Valiente is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Bones has denied him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julio Valiente.
Bones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valiente to the mat! Valiente manages to get full guard.
Bones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valiente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valiente is looking to stand up but Bones isn't so interested in that idea.
Valiente is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valiente can do anything to dispel that myth.
Valiente keeping full guard, as Bones tries to pass.
Valiente is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Valiente is trying to stall.
Bones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Valiente regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valiente preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valiente uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Valiente has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valiente stalling against the cage.
Bones has hold of one of Valiente's legs. Valiente is fighting the takedown attempt but Bones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Valiente kicks Bones off and gets to his feet.
Bones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Valiente manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bones prevents Valiente from getting back to his feet.
Bones could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Valiente looks gassed!
Bones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valiente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valiente pushes Bones off and gets back to his feet.
Julio Valiente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valiente rushes Bones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valiente leaning against his opponent.
Bones is trying to trip Valiente. He has hold of a leg but Valiente is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valiente manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bones stops Valiente from getting back to his feet.
Bones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Valiente tries to kick Bones off but Bones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bones tries to pass to full mount but Valiente defends it.
Bones is working hard here to advance position.
Valiente is trying to stand back up but Bones is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valiente keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Valiente manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valiente gets caught flat footed, as Bones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valiente has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valiente is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bones is keeping busy.
Bones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Valiente regains guard immediately.
Valiente uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Valiente pushes Bones up against the cage in a clinch.
Valiente taking a breather.
Bones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Valiente clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bones connects with a big shot to the side of Valiente's head.
Valiente wants to get back to his feet.
Bones punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Breaking Bones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bones closes the distance and clinches.
Valiente controlling the action here for a moment.
Valiente stalling in the clinch but Bones improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julio Valiente.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Valiente enables Bones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Valiente manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Valiente pushes Bones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bones gets a double leg takedown into Valiente's guard.
Bones wants to pass the guard but Valiente is keeping the position.
Valiente has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Valiente clinches with his opponent.
Valiente stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valiente is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julio Valiente.
Valiente has managed to clinch.
Valiente is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bones is keeping busy.
Bones lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Valiente looks like he's trying to stand up.
Breaking Bones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valiente avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bones.
Valiente avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bones.
Bones thows a huge punch but Valiente dodges it nicely.
Valiente is trying to stand.
Valiente has one foot on Bones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valiente to the mat! Valiente manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valiente kicks Bones off and gets to his feet.
Valiente fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bones, pushing him back against the cage.
Bones has Valiente pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Valiente tumbling to the mat - Bones dives into Valiente's guard.
Bones looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valiente wants to stand and escape but Bones is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valiente is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bones is controlling him.
Valiente wriggles free and stands up.
Bones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valiente tries to kick Bones off but Bones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bones tries to pass to full mount but Valiente defends it.
Valiente keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bones trying to pass the guard but Valiente defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valiente wants to get back to his feet.
Bones trying to mount his opponent but Valiente defends it.
Valiente kicks Bones off and gets back to his feet.
Bones moves into the clinch successfully.
Bones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bones manages to end up in side control.
Valiente is pushing Bones's head away, looking to escape. Bones manages to hold on to the position though.
Bones tries to score with some ground and pound. Valiente controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Valiente is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Valiente bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valiente closes the distance and clinches.
Bones is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Valiente can't fight it off and eventually Bones manages to take the fight to the floor. Valiente looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valiente scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bones wants the takedown. Valiente is fighting it off but Bones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Valiente's guard against the cage.
Valiente wriggles free and stands up.
Valiente clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valiente is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Valiente to the mat. Valiente regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Valiente scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valiente moves into range and clinches up with Bones.
Valiente stalling in the clinch but Bones improves position.
Bones works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Breaking Bones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Valiente clinches.
Bones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Valiente regains guard.
Valiente wriggles free and stands up.
Valiente forces Bones back against the cage and clinches.
Bones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Valiente is trying to keep an underhook but Bones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Valiente manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valiente clinches with his opponent.
Valiente will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bones up against the cage.
Valiente tries to stall but Bones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valiente stalls.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julio Valiente.
Bones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Valiente pushes Bones off looking to stand but Bones dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valiente knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valiente is trying to stand.
Bones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valiente kicks off Bones and gets to his feet.
Bones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valiente to the mat! Valiente manages to get full guard.
Valiente wants to stand and escape but Bones is having none of it.
Bones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valiente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valiente is looking to stand up but Bones isn't so interested in that idea.
Bones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Valiente kicks Bones off and gets to his feet.
Bones tries to keep at a distance but Valiente has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valiente stalling in the clinch.
Bones has Valiente pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Valiente tumbling to the mat - Bones dives into Valiente's guard.
Valiente pushes Bones off and gets back to his feet.
Valiente closes the distance and pushes Bones back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Valiente can't fight it off and eventually Bones manages to take the fight to the floor. Valiente looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valiente has his feet on Bones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Breaking Bones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valiente clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bones wants the takedown. Valiente is fighting it off but Bones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Valiente's guard against the cage.
Valiente kicks Bones off and gets to his feet.
Valiente closes the distance and pushes Bones back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valiente trying to stall but Bones improves his position.
Bones is trying to trip Valiente. He has hold of a leg but Valiente is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valiente is keeping the position for now.
Valiente pushes Bones off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Valiente's guard.
Bones is looking to work some ground and pound but Valiente has wrist control.
Valiente pushes Bones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Valiente clinches with his opponent.
Bones wants the takedown. Valiente is fighting it off but Bones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Valiente's guard against the cage.
Valiente pushes Bones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Valiente gets a clinch.
Valiente is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valiente kicks Bones off and gets back to his feet.
Valiente drives through and clinches with Bones against the cage.
Julio Valiente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Breaking Bones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valiente looking to stall.
Valiente misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Breaking Bones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Breaking Bones!
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energy
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hype
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