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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gonzalo Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Kittles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Barry Kittles was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gonzalo Valencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Kittles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Valencia darts in and clinches Kittles up against the cage.
Valencia stops a takedown attempt from Kittles.
Kittles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valencia is defending well.
Valencia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kittles tries for a takedown but Valencia manages to get underhooks.
Gonzalo Valencia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Kittles.
Kittles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valencia is defending well.
Valencia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valencia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kittles tries to keep at a distance but Valencia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valencia manages to break the clinch.
Valencia scores with a leg kick.
Valencia clinches up with Kittles and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valencia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kittles looking for a takedown.
Kittles can't get the takedown.
Kittles is looking for a takedown.
Kittles has Valencia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valencia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia lands with a short shot to the head.
Valencia controlling the action here for a moment.
Valencia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Come on Valencia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valencia breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valencia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalo Valencia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valencia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valencia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valencia tries to close the distance and clinch but Kittles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valencia clinches.
Valencia missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzalo Valencia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Valencia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kittles swats away the attempt to clinch by Valencia.
Valencia gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Valencia.
Valencia manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valencia clinches up against the cage.
Valencia effectively controlling the action here.
Valencia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Valencia landing knees to the body.
Valencia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valencia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kittles avoiding damage as Valencia throws knees to the body.
Valencia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kittles.
Kittles wants a takedown but no success here.
Gonzalo Valencia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Kittles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia just leaning against Kittles, taking a breather.
Kittles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Valencia prevents it.
Valencia is pressed up against the cage. Kittles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Valencia down to the mat. Valencia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Valencia clinches.
Kittles avoiding damage as Valencia throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valencia breaks from the clinch.
Valencia rushes Kittles and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kittles is looking for a takedown.
Valencia breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Valencia tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzalo Valencia dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Valencia rushes Kittles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kittles is trying to drag Valencia to the mat but Valencia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kittles wants to take the fight to the mat but Valencia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Valencia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kittles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Valencia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gonzalo Valencia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Kittles.
Valencia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalo Valencia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valencia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Valencia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valencia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kittles blocks a head kick by Valencia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valencia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valencia just leaning against Kittles, taking a breather.
Kittles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Valencia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Valencia breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia forces Kittles back against the cage and clinches.
Valencia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valencia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Barry Kittles has been cut.
Kittles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valencia throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valencia darts in and clinches Kittles up against the cage.
Valencia stalls.
Valencia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gonzalo Valencia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valencia 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonzalo Valencia!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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