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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vacys Valyvictis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River has chosen A Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Vacys Valyvictis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris River's chin.
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170 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vacys Valyvictis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris River!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valyvictis is looking to chop away at River's legs.
Valyvictis throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
River throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valyvictis's waist but Valyvictis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing River off to one side.
River shoots for a double leg takedown but Valyvictis sprawls well. He's pushed River's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Valyvictis fakes the leg kick and cracks River in the body.
River fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vacys Valyvictis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris River.
Valyvictis throws a shot to the body.
Valyvictis cracks River with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Valyvictis.
River takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River tries for a takedown but Valyvictis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Valyvictis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valyvictis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
River is looking to slow Valyvictis down with leg kicks.
Valyvictis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valyvictis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valyvictis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. River doesn't seem bothered though.
Valyvictis loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
River shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valyvictis but Valyvictis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Valyvictis throws a low kick but River avoids it.
A good leg kick by Valyvictis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
River looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by River or perhaps it was just good defense by Valyvictis which made him look bad.
Valyvictis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valyvictis lands a leg kick that knocks River off balance momentarily.
River dives in and grabs Valyvictis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valyvictis pushes down on River's head and hops out.
Valyvictis connects with a jab.
Valyvictis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches River on the side of the head.
River avoids a kick to the body.
Valyvictis clinches up with River and pushes him back against the cage.
Valyvictis misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Valyvictis fails to land.
River blocks an elbow strike.
Valyvictis missing with knees to the body.
River keeps control of Valyvictis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Valyvictis scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valyvictis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valyvictis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valyvictis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valyvictis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but River has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valyvictis pushes off an throws an elbow but River leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valyvictis misses with a knee strike.
River is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
River tries to pull guard but Valyvictis holds him up against the cage and eventually River drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valyvictis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but River has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valyvictis missing with knees to the body.
Valyvictis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
River avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valyvictis.
Valyvictis tries to land a knee to the head but River blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valyvictis stalling.
Valyvictis has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valyvictis throws an elbow but misses.
Valyvictis looking to throw knees to the head but River is blocking nicely.
River tries to work over Valyvictis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Valyvictis fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valyvictis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valyvictis up against the cage.
Valyvictis manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vacys Valyvictis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valyvictis. That did some damage!
Valyvictis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. River checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
River has a takedown stuffed.
River is trying desperately to land a takedown but Valyvictis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for River.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valyvictis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valyvictis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valyvictis ducks under a wild hook from River.
Valyvictis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
River fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
River steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Valyvictis. That one must have hurt.
Valyvictis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Valyvictis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vacys Valyvictis is winning the standup battle so far.
River blocks a leg kick.
River shoots in but no luck this time.
Vacys Valyvictis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris River.
Valyvictis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Valyvictis there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valyvictis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Valyvictis is just out of range.
Valyvictis slaps away a takedown attempt from River, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valyvictis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
River swings for the body but Valyvictis moves out of range.
River doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Valyvictis counters with an inside leg kick.
River is breathing heavily.
Valyvictis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by River.
Valyvictis looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valyvictis can pounce on him.
River throws a leg kick which misses Valyvictis's front leg but catches the back leg as Valyvictis tries to avoid it.
Valyvictis moves away from the strike by River.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valyvictis.
Valyvictis throws a head kick that misses.
Valyvictis scores with a kick to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from River.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valyvictis lands a nice leg kick that just misses River's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Valyvictis.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Valyvictis down.
Valyvictis slaps away a takedown attempt from River, before circling back to the center of the mat.
River shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valyvictis defends it nicely.
Valyvictis slips a jab from River.
River takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valyvictis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Valyvictis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
River shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valyvictis as he avoids it easily.
Valyvictis cracks the inside of River's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
River ducks right into an uppercut from Valyvictis.
Valyvictis scores with a spinning back kick!
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valyvictis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valyvictis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten River somewhat.
Valyvictis scores with a leg kick.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valyvictis.
Valyvictis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. River doesn't seem bothered though.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valyvictis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valyvictis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. River checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valyvictis throws a big shot that misses.
River tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valyvictis misses with a low kick.
River throws a body punch but Valyvictis moves out of range.
River closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
River chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valyvictis can pounce on him.
Valyvictis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valyvictis.
River scores with a head kick. Valyvictis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valyvictis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valyvictis lands a jab to the head.
River throws a low kick, looking for Valyvictis's leg but Valyvictis calmly moves out of range.
Valyvictis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valyvictis.
River fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
River misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
River tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valyvictis swinging wildly here.
Valyvictis throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Nice takedown defense from Valyvictis. No joy for River on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vacys Valyvictis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Valyvictis tries a low kick but River avoids it.
Valyvictis swings for the body but River moves out of range.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valyvictis's sensitive parts.
Valyvictis just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
River cracks a nice hook into Valyvictis's ribs.
Valyvictis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valyvictis wants it to stay on the feet.
River works the jab nicely.
Valyvictis throws a head kick that misses.
River throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valyvictis's waist but Valyvictis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing River off to one side.
River tries to score with a low kick but Valyvictis moves his leg out of the way.
River has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Valyvictis.
River drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
River lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Horrible takedown by River or perhaps it was just good defense by Valyvictis which made him look bad.
Vacys Valyvictis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris River.
River takes a shot right to the bread basket.
River takes a swing at Valyvictis's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
River fails with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valyvictis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of River 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valyvictis throws a wild body kick that River sees coming a mile off.
Valyvictis scores with a hook to the body. River takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from River is defended easily by Valyvictis.
River tries to clinch there but Valyvictis circles away.
A punch lands to the side of River 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valyvictis lands a leg kick that knocks River off balance momentarily.
Valyvictis lands with a slapping head kick.
Valyvictis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River takes a swing at Valyvictis's ribcage but misses.
Valyvictis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and River is able to avoid easily.
Valyvictis looks to land a body kick but River moved away.
River lands a head kick!
Valyvictis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
River checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
River throws a series of punches but Valyvictis avoids them all with ease.
River tries to clinch up.
Valyvictis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from River.
Valyvictis scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valyvictis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valyvictis misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valyvictis.
Valyvictis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valyvictis misses with a low kick.
River gets a double leg takedown into Valyvictis's guard.
Valyvictis controlling River's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River postures up.
River in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
River preventing the sweep.
River passes Valyvictis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Valyvictis tries to roll over but River keeps him under control.
River is looking to take a break and control but Valyvictis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
River tries to pass to full mount but Valyvictis defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valyvictis is looking to improve his position.
Valyvictis is not content to let River control the position.
River thows a huge punch but Valyvictis dodges it nicely.
Chris River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valyvictis wants to control but River is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Valyvictis gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valyvictis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vacys Valyvictis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valyvictis is working hard here to advance position.
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 Vacys Valyvictis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valyvictis, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vacys Valyvictis!
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