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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chevy Venus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venus's entrance music is Can I get a What What?!?! - Hova. A fine choice. Fuentes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Streetbeater. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 cm
22
226 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chevy Venus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Fuentes! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Venus looks to land a left hand but Fuentes moved out of range nicely. Venus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuentes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Venus is looking to land body kicks. Fuentes wants to clinch. Fuentes moves forwards but Venus connects with a nice, crisp jab. Venus misses with the combination.
Fuentes wants to clinch. Fuentes defending well as Venus loads up on a big left hand. Venus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuentes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fuentes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fuentes slips a jab from Venus. Venus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Venus. Fuentes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fuentes avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuentes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Venus is keeping busy. Venus scores with a nice hook to the head. Fuentes trying to stall but Venus improves his position.
Fuentes stalls. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julio Fuentes. Venus looks to clinch and Fuentes counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Fuentes is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Venus fails to land. Fuentes is stalling here.
Venus misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuentes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuentes is trying to stall.
Venus lands a shoulder strike. Venus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Venus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuentes backwards. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fuentes. Fuentes is trying to maintain a safe position but Venus gets an underhook and turns Fuentes into the cage. Fuentes has Venus pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fuentes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Venus tumbling to the mat - Fuentes dives into Venus's guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Venus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fuentes looking to pass the guard. Venus had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fuentes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Venus Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fuentes's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fuentes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Venus's guard. Nice work there by Fuentes.
Venus wants to sweep here but Fuentes controlling him for the moment. Fuentes is pushing down on Venus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Venus is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuentes has managed to sneak the leg through. Venus tries to roll over but Fuentes keeps him under control. Venus is working hard here to advance position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fuentes wants to pass to mount but Venus is defending the position. Fuentes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Venus tries to roll over but Fuentes keeps him under control. Fuentes uses his free foot to push down on Venus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Venus.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Venus is controlling an arm, preventing Fuentes from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Fuentes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Venus is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Venus and Fuentes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fuentes tries to advance to mount but can't. Venus is looking to reverse the position. Fuentes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Venus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Venus is looking to reverse the position. Venus manages to get back to half guard. Fuentes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fuentes looks gassed! Venus is pressing down on Fuentes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Venus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Venus working the ground and pound effectively.
Fuentes is looking to get to half guard. Venus unloading with bombs! Venus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuentes's face.
Fuentes is trying desperately to improve position. Venus lands a heavy elbow. Fuentes tries to reverse the position but Venus maintains control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chevy Venus dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Venus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuentes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fuentes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Fuentes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Fuentes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Venus is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Venus is controlling an arm, preventing Fuentes from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Venus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fuentes. Venus is looking to get to half guard. Fuentes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Venus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fuentes is breathing heavily. Venus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Venus gets back to half guard. Fuentes trying to pass the guard but Venus defending well. Fuentes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fuentes wants to work for an arm triangle but Venus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Venus is trying to get back to full guard. Fuentes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Venus is just riding it out for now. Fuentes eventually gives up the hold. Venus regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Venus looking for a guillotine here but Fuentes defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Venus working for a triangle but Fuentes defends it easily.
Fuentes looking to pass the guard. Fuentes 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. Fuentes advances to half guard. Venus is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fuentes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Venus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Venus keeping full guard, as Fuentes tries to pass. Venus is looking for a triangle but Fuentes pushes his legs off easily.
Fuentes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Venus is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Fuentes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fuentes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Venus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Venus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fuentes off and has taken his back! Chevy Venus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fuentes tries to roll but Venus sticks to his back.
Fuentes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fuentes tries to escape the position.
Venus doesn't have the hooks in and Fuentes manages to turn into his guard.
Venus striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chevy Venus dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Venus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fuentes's head. Fuentes shoots in and bounces Venus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Fuentes forces his way into half guard. Fuentes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Venus defends it well. Venus moves into full guard.
Venus has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fuentes doesn't defend quickly enough and Venus has managed to lock this one up! Can Fuentes escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Venus on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chevy Venus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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