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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmett Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Folkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Folkes looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Emmett Valencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Anthony Folkes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folkes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Folkes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Folkes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Folkes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Folkes showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Folkes stops Valencia from getting back to his feet.
Valencia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Valencia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valencia.
Valencia wants to stand up but Folkes is controlling him.
Valencia 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.
Folkes wants to control from the top but Valencia keeps moving.
Folkes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valencia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Folkes has managed to get both his arms back between Valencia's legs - danger averted.
Valencia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Folkes is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valencia is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valencia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia wants to pass the guard but Folkes is keeping the position.
Valencia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Folkes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Valencia tries to improve position but can't.
Valencia manages to get back to half guard.
Folkes stops Valencia from getting back to his feet.
Folkes is trying to control. Valencia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Valencia gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valencia is on top in guard.
Valencia scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valencia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Valencia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Folkes keeping moving, preventing Valencia from controlling successfully.
Valencia drops back looking for a leg! Folkes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Folkes manages to kick Valencia off! Valencia jumps back into Folkes's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folkes keeping moving, preventing Valencia from controlling successfully.
Valencia is really struggling to control Folkes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Folkes is working an open guard so Valencia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folkes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Folkes lands in his opponent's guard.
Valencia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Valencia wants to stand but Folkes is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valencia is on top in guard.
Valencia 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Folkes trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmett Valencia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Valencia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Folkes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Folkes showed some decent athleticism there.
Valencia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Folkes pulls his head out easily.
Valencia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Folkes pulls his head out easily.
Folkes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Valencia wants to get back to his feet.
We've been informed that Folkes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Folkes is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valencia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Folkes preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia is working hard here to advance position.
Valencia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valencia landing strikes from the mount.
Valencia looking for a guillotine from mount but Folkes is having none of it.
Folkes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Valencia is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Folkes defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valencia patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Valencia is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Folkes won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Valencia off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Emmett Valencia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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