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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Albertini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the ring accompanied by Megadeth-Kill the King. Francesco Albertini has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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191 cm
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215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Albertini! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Valentine getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Albertini slips a jab and a cross from Valentine.
Albertini should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Valentine tries to work over Albertini's front leg with a kick but Albertini checks it. Albertini blocks a jab. Valentine misses with a wild combination.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Albertini sees it coming and checks it nicely. Valentine misses with a series of wild punches.
Valentine scores with a spinning back kick! A chopping leg kick lands by Valentine. Valentine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Valentine lands a with a good body shot. Valentine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Albertini is out of range and Valentine settles back down. Valentine throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Albertini throws an overhand right that lands on Valentine's shoulder, as Valentine tries to avoid the shot. Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine throws a jab when Albertini was well out of range. Nice body punch from Valentine. Valentine cracks the inside of Albertini's front leg. Albertini looks gassed! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valentine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Albertini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Albertini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Valentine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A good leg kick by Valentine. Albertini doesn't manage to clinch there - Valentine circles away.
Valentine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Valentine fails to land with a series of punches.
Valentine lands a glancing blow to the side of Albertini's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Valentine.
Remy Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Valentine throws a quick inside leg kick. Valentine throws a hook but Albertini blocks it. Valentine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valentine throws a body punch but Albertini moves out of range. Albertini throws a right and a left that both miss. Valentine throws out a leg kick but Albertini moves out of range and Valentine only half commits. Valentine throws a combination that misses and Albertini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Valentine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valentine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A low kick from Valentine misses and Albertini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Valentine throws a leg kick and Albertini counters with a straight right hand. Valentine scores with a nice right hand.
Valentine slow jab from Albertini misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valentine throws a leg kick and Albertini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Valentine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Albertini moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Albertini tries to clinch up. Albertini misses with a series of wild punches.
Albertini sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Albertini throws a hook but Valentine blocks it. Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Valentine misses with a looping left. Albertini fails in his attempt to clinch. Albertini jabbing away but nothing is landing. Valentine misses with a double jab
and Albertini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valentine thows a body shot but no joy. Valentine lands a nice shot that snaps Albertini's head back.
Albertini wants to clinch. Albertini checks the leg kick nicely there.
Valentine closes the distance and lands a one-two. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Valentine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Albertini counters with a nice uppercut. A low kick from Valentine is predictable there and Albertini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Valentine misses with a wild combination.
Albertini misses with a hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Valentine dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Remy Valentine is winning the standup battle so far. Albertini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentine connects with a body shot. Valentine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Valentine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Albertini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Valentine keeps the fight on the outside. Valentine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Albertini. Albertini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Albertini throws a nice looking combination but Valentine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Albertini throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Valentine staying out of range there. Albertini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Valentine throws a hook but Albertini blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Albertini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Valentine misses with a combination
and Albertini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Albertini misses with a looping right. Valentine misses with a combination
and Albertini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Albertini tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Valentine misses with a straight left. Valentine throws a leg kick but Albertini sees it coming and moves out of range. Valentine throws a right and a left that both miss. Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albertini sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Albertini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab. Valentine throws out a loose jab but Albertini uses good head movement to avoid it. Valentine lands a lovely overhand right. Albertini is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Albertini scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valentine in his tracks. Albertini checks a low kick from Valentine. Good standup being displayed there by Albertini as he connects with a hook. Albertini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away. A shot to the body from Valentine misses and Albertini moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Albertini misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Valentine. Albertini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Albertini is breathing heavily. Albertini tries a knee to the head but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine tries to stall but Albertini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Albertini tries a knee to the head but Valentine blocks it.
Albertini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Albertini is trying to break free. Valentine misses with a knee to the head. Valentine blocking some punches.
Valentine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Albertini is keeping busy. Valentine blocks an elbow strike from Albertini.
Valentine looking to slow down the pace here. Valentine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Albertini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentine.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valentine crunches a lovely knee into Albertini's ribcage. Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Albertini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Valentine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Albertini is keeping busy. Valentine tries to land knees in the clinch but Albertini avoids the damage to the body. Albertini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Albertini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Albertini can't break the clinch.
Valentine lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Albertini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentine is trying to stall.
Albertini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valentine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Albertini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentine blocks it with crossed arms. Albertini can't break the clinch.
Albertini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Albertini has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Albertini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine tries to stall but Albertini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Valentine.
Albertini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine is looking to control Albertini's arms but Albertini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valentine has his back to the ropes. Albertini misses with a knee strike.
Valentine is trying to stall.
Albertini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine stalling in the clinch but Albertini improves position. Valentine keeps control of Albertini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Albertini misses with a knee strike.
Valentine lands a knee to the body.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Albertini looking to throw knees to the head but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Valentine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Albertini.
Albertini stalling in the clinch but Valentine improves position. Albertini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine lands a nice knee to the body. Valentine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Valentine with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Valentine dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentine.
Valentine throws a front kick aimed at Albertini's knee but Albertini avoids it well. Albertini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Albertini there as he acknowledges the shot. Albertini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine. Valentine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Albertini is out of range. Valentine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valentine looks to land a combination. Albertini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Valentine throws and low kick but Albertini moves out of range easily. Valentine cracks the inside of Albertini's front leg. Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Valentine. Valentine feints and then cracks Albertini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Albertini down. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Albertini rushes Valentine and presses him up against the ropes. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Albertini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Albertini. Valentine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Albertini is keeping busy. Valentine landing knees to the head.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Albertini blocks it.
Valentine is looking to control Albertini's arms but Albertini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valentine has his back to the ropes. Albertini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Albertini is keeping busy. Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Albertini wants to stall.
Valentine stalling the fight.
Albertini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentine blocks it with crossed arms. Valentine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Albertini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Albertini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valentine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Albertini misses with a knee to the head. Albertini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentine blocks it with crossed arms. Valentine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Albertini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentine slows down the pace here.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Albertini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valentine trying to stall but Albertini improves his position.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Albertini's face.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Albertini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valentine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Albertini trying to stall but Valentine improves his position.
Albertini misses with a knee strike.
Albertini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Valentine trying to stall but Albertini improves his position.
Albertini tries a knee to the head but Valentine blocks it.
Albertini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Albertini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Albertini just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Albertini missing with a left hand there. Valentine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Albertini scores with a one two! Valentine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valentine misses with a double jab
and Albertini counters with a stiff right hand. Albertini moves away from the strike by Valentine. Albertini tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it. Albertini checks a low kick from Valentine. Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Decent striking displayed by Albertini there. Albertini drives through and clinches with Valentine against the ropes.
Valentine lands a nice knee to the body. Albertini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Albertini taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Albertini misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Valentine.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Albertini tries a knee to the head but Valentine blocks it.
Albertini looking to throw knees to the head but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Francesco Albertini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Albertini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Albertini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Albertini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Albertini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valentine.
Albertini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Albertini misses with a knee strike.
Valentine lands a nice knee to the body. Valentine stalling.
Albertini throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Albertini. Albertini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Albertini breaks from the clinch.
Remy Valentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Valentine throws a leg kick but Albertini moved away. Albertini throws a shot to the body.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside. Valentine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Albertini counters with a series of strikes. Valentine will be more careful next time no doubt. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Valentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Albertini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valentine counters with a straight punch to the midsection. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Valentine lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Remy Valentine showed his dominance in that final round. Well Valentine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Valentine!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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