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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Iriskhanov (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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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduard Iriskhanov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine wants to clinch but Iriskhanov slips to the side
and Valentine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt.
Kevin Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine closes the distance and pushes Iriskhanov back into the cage.
Iriskhanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Iriskhanov prevents it.
Iriskhanov tries to break free but Valentine pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iriskhanov's elbow.
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Iriskhanov moves out of range easily.
Iriskhanov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valentine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valentine shoots in looking for a takedown. Iriskhanov tries to sprawl out of it but Valentine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iriskhanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iriskhanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine shoots and misses
and Iriskhanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valentine shoots in but Iriskhanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Valentine misses with an uppercut
and Iriskhanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Valentine shoots and misses
and Iriskhanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Iriskhanov avoids the head kick by Valentine.
Valentine shoots in for a double leg but Iriskhanov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iriskhanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iriskhanov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Iriskhanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentine wants to clinch.
Valentine throws a hook but Iriskhanov blocks it.
Iriskhanov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iriskhanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valentine tries to clinch but Iriskhanov is having none of it.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Iriskhanov misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iriskhanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eduard Iriskhanov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valentine wants to clinch
letting Iriskhanov counter with a right hand.
Iriskhanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Iriskhanov counters with a series of strikes. Valentine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eduard Iriskhanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Iriskhanov, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Iriskhanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Iriskhanov won't allow it.
Iriskhanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Valentine wants the takedown. Iriskhanov is fighting it off but Valentine persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Iriskhanov's guard against the cage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Iriskhanov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Valentine stands and throws Iriskhanov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Iriskhanov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Valentine tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to control but Iriskhanov is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Iriskhanov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valentine tries for a kimura but Iriskhanov is defending well.
Iriskhanov can't do much from the bottom here.
Valentine taking a break here but Iriskhanov is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iriskhanov trying to control here.
Valentine content to control rather than advance.
Iriskhanov is positioning himself well to prevent Valentine advancing to mount.
Valentine is keen to just control but Iriskhanov is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valentine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Iriskhanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of Iriskhanov's head but Iriskhanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Iriskhanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Iriskhanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Iriskhanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine throws a lazy uppercut
and Iriskhanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Valentine dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Valentine tries to clinch there but Iriskhanov circles away.
Valentine fails to land the takedown.
Valentine looks for a takedown but Iriskhanov sprawls well.
Valentine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Iriskhanov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Iriskhanov pushes him off.
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Iriskhanov moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a low kick as Iriskhanov jumps back.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iriskhanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Iriskhanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine looks to clinch
and Iriskhanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Valentine misses with a takedown
and Iriskhanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Valentine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valentine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Iriskhanov swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to clinch but Iriskhanov moves out of range.
Valentine shoots for a takedown but Iriskhanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine is looking to clinch but Iriskhanov is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Iriskhanov counters with a two punch combo.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iriskhanov manages to avoid it.
Iriskhanov drops Valentine with a left right combo! Iriskhanov follows him down to the ground into side control.
Valentine is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to escape the position but Iriskhanov is controlling the position.
Oh Valentine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Valentine looking for a sweep but Iriskhanov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Valentine seems to have got his legs back now.
Iriskhanov wants to control the pace but Valentine is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to hold on but Iriskhanov postures up.
Valentine is squirming around, avoiding Iriskhanov's attempts to control the action.
Valentine is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduard Iriskhanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Iriskhanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduard Iriskhanov!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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