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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between New York Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Valchek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). New York Strangler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New York Strangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Valchek!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangler avoids the head kick by Valchek.
Strangler blocks a head kick by Valchek.
Strangler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Strangler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valchek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valchek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strangler preventing the sweep.
Valchek keeping full guard, as Strangler tries to pass.
Strangler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strangler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valchek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strangler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Valchek's head.
Valchek working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valchek has closed the distance and engaged Strangler in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valchek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like New York Strangler has been cut.
Strangler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strangler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valchek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strangler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strangler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strangler avoiding damage as Valchek throws knees to the body.
Strangler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valchek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valchek trying to land knees to the body.
Valchek missing with knees to the body.
Valchek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Strangler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valchek smiles and moves away.
Strangler checks a leg kick nicely.
Joe Valchek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strangler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valchek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valchek missing with a left hand there. Strangler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Valchek misses its intended target.
Valchek cracks Strangler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valchek throws a jab when Strangler was well out of range.
Valchek moves in looking to clinch but Strangler pushes him off.
Valchek tries to clinch up but Strangler circles away and keeps his distance.
Valchek moves into the clinch.
Strangler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strangler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valchek tries to land knees in the clinch but Strangler avoids the damage to the body.
Strangler can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for New York Strangler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strangler avoiding damage as Valchek throws knees to the body.
Strangler jumps guard but Valchek stands there with Strangler around his waist. Strangler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Strangler managing to block the knees to the body from Valchek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valchek trying to land knees to the body.
Valchek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valchek tries to land knees in the clinch but Strangler avoids the damage to the body.
Valchek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valchek lands a nice knee to the body.
Valchek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Valchek.
Valchek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strangler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valchek misses with a knee strike.
Strangler tries to pull guard but Valchek holds him up against the cage and eventually Strangler drops back down to his feet.
Valchek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valchek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strangler.
Strangler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valchek crunches a lovely knee into Strangler's ribcage.
Strangler is breathing heavily.
Strangler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valchek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valchek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valchek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strangler's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valchek.
Strangler managing to block the knees to the body from Valchek.
Valchek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valchek lands a nice elbow.
Valchek trying to land knees to the body.
Valchek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valchek tries a knee to the head but Strangler blocks it.
Valchek lands an elbow just above Strangler 's eye.
Valchek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valchek lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Valchek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Valchek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on New York Strangler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Valchek doesn't manage to clinch there - Strangler circles away.
Valchek clobbers Strangler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick lands from Valchek.
Valchek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strangler takes a swing at Valchek's ribcage but misses.
Strangler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valchek misses with a body kick.
Valchek throws a hook to the side of Strangler's head but Strangler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valchek looks to score with a jab to the body but Strangler is just out of range.
Valchek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valchek misses the shot to the body.
Valchek lands a really nice looking cross but Strangler seems unphased.
Valchek throws a head kick but Strangler moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Valchek misses.
Valchek looks to land a left hand but Strangler moved out of range nicely.
Valchek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strangler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valchek as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valchek throws a jab when Strangler was well out of range.
Valchek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strangler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valchek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strangler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe Valchek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strangler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strangler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valchek knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strangler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Valchek is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Valchek is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valchek wants to control but Strangler postures up.
Strangler decides to stand back up.
Valchek wants to clinch.
Valchek misses with a head kick.
Valchek moves into range and clinches up with Strangler.
Strangler tries to score a body lock takedown but Valchek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Strangler avoiding damage as Valchek throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valchek looking to throw knees to the head but Strangler is blocking nicely.
Strangler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strangler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Valchek.
Strangler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Valchek uses from the top position.
Valchek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valchek won't allow Strangler to sweep him here.
Valchek controlling from the top position.
Valchek wants to pass the guard but Strangler is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Strangler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Strangler looking for a sweep. Not yet Strangler, not yet.
Strangler keeping full guard, as Valchek tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valchek waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Strangler.
Valchek closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Valchek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on New York Strangler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Strangler moves out of range as Valchek throws a body kick.
Valchek scores with a kick to the midsection.
Valchek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valchek misses with a wild combination.
Valchek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valchek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valchek misses with a head kick.
Strangler moves in looking to clinch but Valchek pushes him off.
Valchek is looking to clinch but Strangler is avoiding it.
Strangler scores with a takedown into Valchek's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strangler wants to control from the top but Valchek keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valchek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Strangler won't allow Valchek to sweep him here.
Strangler has gone for a leg lock! Valchek slips out almost immediately though and dives into Strangler's guard.
Valchek won't allow Strangler to sweep him here.
Valchek advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Valchek in particular looking to stall.
Strangler wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valchek looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Valchek has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Strangler is trying to get back to full guard.
Valchek wants to take a breather but Strangler is having none of it.
Strangler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Valchek trying to pass the guard but Strangler defending well.
New York Strangler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strangler closes the distance and clinches up with Valchek, looking for a takedown. Strangler pushes Valchek against the cage but Valchek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Strangler keeps the fight on the outside.
New York Strangler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valchek stuffs the takedown attempt from Strangler. Strangler gets slowly back to his feet.
Strangler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valchek is looking to clinch.
Valchek misses with a few strikes there.
Valchek tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Strangler blocks the leg kick.
Valchek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strangler avoids the head kick by Valchek.
Strangler moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valchek pushes Strangler up against the cage in a clinch.
Valchek tries to land knees in the clinch but Strangler avoids the damage to the body.
Valchek scores a nice knee to the body.
Joe Valchek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valchek throws an elbow that misses.
Strangler avoiding damage as Valchek throws knees to the body.
Strangler tries a body shot but Valchek blocks it.
Valchek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valchek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valchek misses with a knee to the head.
Strangler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice elbow from Valchek.
Valchek trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valchek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strangler's brow.
Strangler misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Valchek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valchek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Valchek!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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