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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Napranum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Napranum!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Napranum throws a head kick that half lands.
Valentine closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Napranum's guard.
Valentine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Napranum is keeping the position for now.
Valentine is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Valentine lands a couple of digs.
Valentine passes Napranum's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Valentine throws a strike but Napranum avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Valentine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valentine passes Napranum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napranum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valentine is working away from the top position though.
Valentine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Napranum blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valentine.
Valentine working over Napranum with some ground and pound. Napranum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napranum is staying active underneath Valentine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Napranum is not content to let Valentine control the position.
Valentine tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Napranum is looking to improve his position.
Valentine is working for a submission of some sort.
Napranum wants to control but Valentine is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Valentine tries to stand and escape but Napranum is controlling the position.
Valentine is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Valentine wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Napranum rushes Valentine and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine leaning against his opponent.
Nice elbow from Napranum.
Valentine wants a takedown.
Napranum breaks the clinch.
Napranum throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Napranum pinned against the cage. Napranum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napranum has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valentine throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine stalling in the clinch but Napranum improves position.
Valentine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Napranum smiles and moves away.
Billy Napranum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Napranum stuffs the takedown attempt from Valentine. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Valentine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Napranum.
A punch combination from Napranum misses.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine rushes Napranum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Napranum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine is looking to clinch but Napranum is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Napranum. Those never looked like landing.
Napranum moves into the clinch.
Napranum takes an elbow to the temple.
Napranum breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Napranum lands but Valentine takes it in his stride.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Napranum as he avoids it easily.
Valentine has a takedown stuffed.
Napranum throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napranum closes the distance but Valentine moves to the side
and Valentine counters by moving into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Napranum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valentine's brow.
Valentine looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napranum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Napranum breaks the clinch.
Napranum scores with a body shot.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Napranum pushes him off.
Valentine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Napranum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Napranum lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Valentine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napranum tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
Valentine tries to clinch up.
Napranum works over Valentine's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valentine is defended easily by Napranum.
Napranum scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Napranum throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Napranum throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
Napranum closes the distance and clinches.
Napranum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Napranum working hard to break the clinch.
Valentine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Napranum just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valentine prevents Napranum from breaking the clinch.
Napranum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentine has him pressed against the cage.
Napranum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Billy Napranum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Napranum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Napranum both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine misses with a takedown
and Valentine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentine tries to clinch but Napranum is having none of it.
Mike Valentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Napranum scores with a head kick. Valentine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Valentine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Napranum circles away.
Napranum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Napranum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Napranum throws a head kick that misses.
Napranum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Valentine backs up against the cage.
Napranum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Napranum tries a head kick but it misses.
Napranum misses with a head kick.
Valentine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Napranum swivels and escapes.
Napranum stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napranum wants to clinch.
Napranum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napranum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Napranum tries a head kick but it misses.
Napranum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Napranum wants it to stay on the feet.
Napranum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Napranum tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napranum tries to clinch up.
Valentine has a takedown stuffed.
Napranum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Napranum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Napranum lands with a good body shot.
Napranum is looking to clinch.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Napranum scores with a head kick.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick.
Valentine shoots in looking for a takedown but Napranum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valentine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Valentine shoots in but Napranum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Napranum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Valentine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Napranum is trying to stand up here but Valentine is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napranum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valentine.
Valentine wants to stand up but Napranum has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Valentine is pressing down on Napranum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Napranum is holding on for now.
Napranum is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to control but Napranum is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Napranum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Napranum wants to get back to his feet.
Valentine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Valentine stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Napranum to get to his feet.
Napranum moves out of range of the body kick from Valentine.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Napranum.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valentine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Napranum gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Valentine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napranum keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Valentine throws an elbow that misses. Napranum uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Valentine's guard. Nice move by Napranum!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napranum won't allow Valentine to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Valentine wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Valentine just wasn't active enough.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine misses with a head kick.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Napranum as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napranum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Napranum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Napranum scores with a head kick.
Napranum tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napranum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine instigates a clinch.
Valentine takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valentine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Valentine!
A victorious Mike Valentine thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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