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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Evance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Lluca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evance comes to the cage accompanied by Renegades of Funk. Josh Evance could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valentin Lluca's chin.
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220 lbs
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224 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Evance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Lluca!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evance misses with a takedown attempt
and Lluca counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Evance wants to clinch but Lluca slips to the side
and Lluca counters with a single leg into guard. Evance didn't expect that.
Evance working a defensive guard here.
Lluca trying to control but Evance is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evance is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lluca controlling from the top position.
Lluca trying to control the position from guard on top but Evance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lluca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lluca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evance wants to sweep but no luck.
Lluca works over Evance with some ground and pound from guard.
Lluca won't allow Evance to sweep him here.
Lluca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evance looking for a sweep. Not yet Evance, not yet.
Evance is working hard here to advance position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lluca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lluca preventing the sweep.
Lluca trying to control the position from guard on top but Evance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evance is adopting a defensive guard.
Lluca showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Evance wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Valentin Lluca.
Evance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evance tries to clinch
and Lluca counters with a takedown into side control.
Evance regains half guard, as Lluca was trying to land strikes.
Lluca throwing shots but Evance is blocking nicely.
Evance trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lluca manages to pass to mount!
Lluca unloads with some shots from mount but Evance bucks and avoids them well.
Evance avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lluca.
Evance is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lluca avoids the attempt from Evance to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evance keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Evance wants to control but Lluca is having none of it.
Lluca looking to ground and pound but Evance is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lluca throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Evance because Lluca loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lluca looking to control and managing it successfully.
Evance can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Lluca 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.
Lluca lands a glancing blow to the side of Evance's head.
Evance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Evance shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lluca counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Evance is pressing down on Lluca's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Evance keeping moving, preventing Lluca from controlling successfully.
Evance manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evance throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Evance throwing strikes but Lluca uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evance trying to control the pace.
Evance sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lluca defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lluca can do anything to dispel that myth.
Evance throwing shots but Lluca is blocking nicely.
Evance is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lluca blocking the ground and pound attempt from Evance.
Lluca is staying active underneath Evance, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lluca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lluca avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Evance.
Lluca avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Evance.
Evance 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evance throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Evance performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lluca is refusing to be controlled, as Evance sits in half guard.
Evance not doing much here.
Lluca is refusing to be controlled, as Evance sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Josh Evance has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Evance doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lluca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evance changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lluca tries to avoid it but Evance manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lluca to the ground. Lluca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Evance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evance.
Evance has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Evance closes the distance but Lluca moves to the side
and Lluca counters with a takedown into side control.
Evance is not content to let Lluca control the position.
Lluca in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lluca tries to advance to mount but Evance denies him.
Evance is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lluca's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Evance keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lluca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evance keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lluca is taking a breather. Evance says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Valentin Lluca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Evance has a takedown stuffed.
Lluca is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Evance's half guard.
Lluca stalling away here and it's allowed Evance to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lluca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lluca trying to control but Evance is working from the bottom.
Evance is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lluca tries to roll over but Evance keeps him under control.
Evance is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Evance is controlling the pace.
Evance working over Lluca with some ground and pound. Lluca looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lluca is trying to get back to full guard.
Lluca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evance. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evance is stalling here. Lluca is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Evance seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lluca has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Evance avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lluca.
Lluca wants to control for a moment but Evance uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Evance gets back to full guard.
Evance manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lluca manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evance throws a strike but Lluca rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lluca engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Valentin Lluca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Evance keeping moving, preventing Lluca from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josh Evance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentin Lluca has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Evance is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lluca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Evance doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lluca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Evance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lluca darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lluca with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valentin Lluca.
Well Lluca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Lluca!
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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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