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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Guerra Salsido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra Salsido is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cuba Anthem. Jonas Valanciunas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonid Guerra Salsido's chin.
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195 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
38
195 lbs
24 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonid Guerra Salsido! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Valanciunas clobbers Guerra Salsido with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Valanciunas looks to land a right hand but Guerra Salsido moved out of range. Valanciunas slips under a jab. A telegraphed right hand from Valanciunas misses the target. Valanciunas throws a shot from downtown. Guerra Salsido moves away and avoids it. Guerra Salsido tries to counter by closing the distance. Valanciunas throws a jab but it's blocked by Guerra Salsido. Guerra Salsido wants to counter with a clinch but Valanciunas pushes him away. Valanciunas lands a leg kick that knocks Guerra Salsido off balance momentarily. Valanciunas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Valanciunas motions for Guerra Salsido to come forward. Valanciunas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Valanciunas throws a head kick that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Valanciunas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Guerra Salsido throws the left hand but Valanciunas avoids the punch easily. Guerra Salsido tests Valanciunas's chin there with a solid looking shot. A telegraphed right hand from Valanciunas misses the target. Guerra Salsido swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valanciunas!
Guerra Salsido fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valanciunas misses with a straight right. Valanciunas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Valanciunas throws the left hand but Guerra Salsido avoids the punch easily. Valanciunas lands a jab to the nose. Some bone on bone action there as Guerra Salsido checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Valanciunas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Guerra Salsido stalks Valanciunas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valanciunas's face. Valanciunas staggers backwards, shaken. Guerra Salsido blocks a jab. Valanciunas cracks Guerra Salsido with an open hand slap. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Valanciunas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Guerra Salsido steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Valanciunas. A decent looking cross lands there for Valanciunas.
Guerra Salsido is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valanciunas lands a big head kick that sends Guerra Salsido tumbling to the mat! Valanciunas takes a step backwards and waves Guerra Salsido back to his feet - he wants the finish! Guerra Salsido is still on wobbly legs! Can Valanciunas finish him? Valanciunas throws an uppercut from hell that sends Guerra Salsido clean off his feet! He's out cold! Valanciunas stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonas Valanciunas! A victorious Jonas Valanciunas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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