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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Valley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valley's entrance music is 2pac-Street Fame. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Paul Valley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valley gets a clinch.
Fernandes has had enough of the clinch but Valley keeps him there for the moment.
Valley prevents Fernandes from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fernandes has had enough of the clinch but Valley keeps him there for the moment.
Valley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Valley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fernandes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Valley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fernandes down.
Valley working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernandes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Valley in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valley working the ground and pound from side control.
Valley cracks Fernandes with a big elbow.
Valley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Valley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fernandes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Valley asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valley is staying tight to Fernandes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Valley is trying to get an arm triangle but Fernandes is defending well.
Valley trying to control the action but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Valley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Valley.
A lull in the action here.
Valley cracks Fernandes with a big elbow.
Valley controlling from side mount.
Fernandes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes trying to remain calm as Valley controls from the top position.
Valley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandes keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Valley taking a break here but Fernandes is having none of it and regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Valley 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.
Valley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Valley working Fernandes over with strikes.
Valley moves into full mount! Fernandes won't be happy about that!
Valley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Valley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Fernandes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Valley landing punches.
Valley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Valley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fernandes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valley controlling from mount.
Valley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fernandes looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valley controlling from the full mount.
Valley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fernandes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fernandes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Valley.
Valley raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Valley 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.
BOOM! Valley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Valley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fernandes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Valley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Valley breaks from Fernandes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Valley landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandes taking shots to the head.
Jean Paul Valley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valley with a couple of short strikes.
Valley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Valley lands a heavy elbow.
Valley lands a big shot there that rocks Fernandes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fernandes is trying to stand.
Valley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Valley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Valley controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Valley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fernandes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fernandes throws a body punch but Valley moves out of range.
Valley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valley clinches.
Valley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Fernandes tries to break free but Valley pushes him back against the cage.
Valley digs a right hand into Fernandes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fernandes's gas tank.
Fernandes tries to circle away but Valley has him pinned against the cage.
Valley wants the takedown. Fernandes is fighting it off but Valley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fernandes's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valley wants to control from the top but Fernandes keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valley forces his way into half guard.
Valley working the head and body with strikes.
Valley trying to pass the guard but Fernandes defending well.
Valley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valley prevents Fernandes from standing back up.
Valley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Valley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Valley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fernandes's head.
Valley thows a huge punch but Fernandes dodges it nicely.
Valley drops an elbow to the side of Fernandes's head.
Valley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Valley seems content to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valley works his way into full mount!
Valley with shots to the head and body - Fernandes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Valley tries to control but Fernandes wriggling away.
Valley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Valley working Fernandes over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valley lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Fernandes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Valley lands a heavy elbow.
Valley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valley lands a nice shot to the head.
Valley lands a big shot there that rocks Fernandes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jose Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valley lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Paul Valley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valley 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Paul Valley!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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