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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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279 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Valenzuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Finn Balor!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valenzuela moves in looking to clinch but Balor pushes him off.
Valenzuela shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Valenzuela with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Balor trying to control here.
Balor tries to roll over but Valenzuela keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valenzuela decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Valenzuela shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Balor is trying to defend but Valenzuela finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Valenzuela connects with a nice short shot to Balor's temple.
Balor wants to get back to his feet.
Balor trying to control from the bottom.
Valenzuela performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Balor tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Valenzuela manages to move to mount!
Valenzuela fails to move to back control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Balor is desperately trying to improve his position but Valenzuela has a good base and remains in mount.
Balor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Valenzuela controlling from the full mount.
Valenzuela raining down shots from the mount!
Balor has given up his back here. Will Valenzuela look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Balor is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Valenzuela.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balor is trying to break free.
Valenzuela lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Balor.
Balor wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Balor!
Can Balor hold on?! Valenzuela is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Balor is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Balor is trying to get back to his feet but Valenzuela has full control of the position and if anything, Balor has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Valenzuela lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valenzuela is punishing Balor with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valenzuela keeps control of the position easily here as Balor tries to buck him off.
Valenzuela has Balor flattened out and is raining down punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Balor is trying to stand back up.
Valenzuela has good solid back control here.
Valenzuela could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Valenzuela lands with a hammerfist to the side of Balor's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balor is trying to remain composed but Valenzuela is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Balor looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Valenzuela dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valenzuela pushes Balor up against the cage in a clinch.
Valenzuela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valenzuela is looking to clinch but Balor is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valenzuela throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Balor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Valenzuela is in Balor's guard.
Balor is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Valenzuela dives into side control.
Balor pushes Valenzuela away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Valenzuela gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Valenzuela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balor can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela slows the pace down.
Valenzuela lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Valenzuela scoring with punches from side control.
Balor struggling a bit here.
Valenzuela taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Balor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Valenzuela controlling from side mount.
Valenzuela grinds an elbow into Balor's temple.
Balor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Valenzuela is working Balor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Valenzuela working the head and body with strikes.
Mickey Valenzuela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valenzuela decides to stand up, so the ref orders Balor to his feet.
Valenzuela closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Balor's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Balor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Valenzuela controls the pace.
Balor working a defensive guard here.
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.
Valenzuela throws a big right hand that misses.
Balor trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valenzuela fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Balor sprawls well initially but Valenzuela persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Balor scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Valenzuela manages to mount him!
Balor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balor is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valenzuela sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Balor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Valenzuela dominated that second round.
That's time! Valenzuela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Valenzuela clinches up against the cage.
Balor is looking for a takedown.
Balor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Valenzuela ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Valenzuela no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Balor stops Valenzuela from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valenzuela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Balor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Valenzuela's head.
Balor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valenzuela is keeping the position for now.
Valenzuela manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Valenzuela is trying to keep an underhook but Balor manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Balor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valenzuela is trying to stand back up but Balor is controlling him
Valenzuela wants to control but Balor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Valenzuela makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valenzuela.
Valenzuela is pulling down on Balor's head to control his posture.
Valenzuela is looking to stand up but Balor isn't so interested in that idea.
Valenzuela is pulling down on Balor's head. It's preventing any offense from Balor, at least for the moment.
Valenzuela keeping moving, preventing Balor from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Valenzuela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Valenzuela slows the pace down in half guard.
Balor is trying to get back to full guard.
Valenzuela is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Valenzuela seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Valenzuela is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valenzuela passes into side control, despite Balor's attempt to control the position.
Balor is looking to reverse the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Valenzuela looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor is looking to stand back up but Valenzuela counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Balor.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Valenzuela connects with a nice short shot to Balor's temple.
Valenzuela perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Finn Balor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mickey Valenzuela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valenzuela lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Valenzuela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valenzuela 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Valenzuela!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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