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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahmoud Denjat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP. Denjat comes into a darkened arena with his song building. U.S.A. National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmoud Denjat!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Denjat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentine.
Denjat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Denjat throws a chopping leg kick but Valentine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Valentine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Denjat - the referee stops the clock and Valentine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Denjat. Valentine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Denjat throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valentine.
Denjat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gregg Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Denjat is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denjat. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denjat looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.
Denjat throws a wild body kick that Valentine sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Denjat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denjat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Denjat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentine, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good work by Denjat as he checks the leg kick.
Valentine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Denjat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Denjat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Valentine's calf.
Denjat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentine counters with a body kick.
Denjat scores with a sloppy right hand. Valentine should have avoided that one.
Denjat avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Denjat connects with a nice looking jab.
Denjat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Denjat lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Denjat.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Denjat checks it.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Denjat is just out of range.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denjat was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denjat manages to avoid it.
Denjat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Denjat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denjat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick.
Denjat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Denjat misses with a looping left.
Valentine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Valentine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Valentine punishes Denjat's body with a nice straight punch.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Denjat.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Denjat counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentine lands a glancing blow to the side of Denjat's head.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denjat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Denjat lands with a slapping head kick.
Jab by Valentine.
Denjat misses with a takedown attempt - Valentine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gregg Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahmoud Denjat.
Valentine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Denjat.
Denjat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Denjat.
Valentine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Denjat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denjat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Denjat lands a jab.
Denjat misses the shot to the body.
Valentine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Denjat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Denjat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Denjat shakes it off.
Valentine feints and then cracks Denjat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Denjat down.
Valentine cracks the inside of Denjat's front leg.
Denjat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valentine circles away.
Valentine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Denjat tries to land a leg kick but Valentine saw it coming and moves away.
Denjat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Valentine is not content to let Denjat control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denjat lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Denjat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Denjat throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Denjat looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine takes a swing at Denjat's ribcage but misses.
Valentine scores with a spinning back kick!
Denjat blocks a head kick by Valentine.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentine.
Valentine lands with a straight right. Denjat didn't see that one coming.
Denjat throws a low kick but Valentine avoids it.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denjat moves away.
Denjat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valentine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Denjat feints and then cracks Valentine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentine down.
Denjat swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Denjat fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Valentine to the ground. Denjat is now in Valentine's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine looking to control but Denjat passes into half guard.
Denjat is looking to advance position but Valentine won't allow it.
Valentine is refusing to be controlled, as Denjat sits in half guard.
Valentine is looking for a sweep. Denjat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Denjat trying to mount his opponent but Valentine defends it.
Denjat thows a huge punch but Valentine dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is refusing to be controlled, as Denjat sits in half guard.
Valentine is looking for a sweep. Denjat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valentine is trying to control but can't.
Denjat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Denjat is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Valentine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Denjat with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Denjat lands a big shot there that rocks Valentine but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Denjat pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Denjat scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Denjat scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gregg Valentine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine working to try and regain half guard.
Denjat breaks from Valentine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jeez, Gregg Valentine's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gregg Valentine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mahmoud Denjat!
Mahmoud Denjat is the new welterweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mahmoud Denjat made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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