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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wade Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade Valencia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wade Valencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augustus Hercules!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hercules shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hercules was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Valencia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hercules sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Valencia is trying to stand back up but Hercules is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hercules missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valencia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valencia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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.
Hercules preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valencia stopping the sweep attempt from Hercules.
Valencia is looking to stand up but Hercules won't let him.
Valencia drops back looking for a leg! Hercules is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hercules manages to kick Valencia off! Valencia jumps back into Hercules's guard.
Valencia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Valencia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Valencia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Valencia drops back looking for a leg! Hercules is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hercules manages to kick Valencia off! Valencia jumps back into Hercules's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hercules is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hercules trying to keep a closed guard but Valencia is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck for Valencia with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia misses with a takedown attempt - Hercules sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hercules is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hercules shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Valencia eats them both and turns towards Hercules to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch combination from Hercules misses.
It looked like Valencia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hercules scores with a takedown into Valencia's guard.
Valencia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hercules fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Valencia sprawls well initially but Hercules persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Valencia kicks Hercules off and gets back to his feet.
Hercules looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hercules closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valencia to the mat! Valencia manages to get full guard.
Hercules really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valencia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valencia looking for a guillotine here but Hercules defends easily.
Valencia trying to control the position here.
Valencia has a closed guard, preventing Hercules from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wade Valencia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Valencia enables Hercules to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Valencia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Valencia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hercules wants to control from the top but Valencia keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valencia is on top in guard.
Valencia wants to stand but Hercules is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hercules can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valencia gets to his feet. Hercules looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hercules is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Valencia fails with the takedown
and Hercules counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hercules.
Hercules manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hercules ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hercules no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hercules is breathing heavily.
Valencia drops back looking for a leg! Hercules is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hercules manages to kick Valencia off! Valencia jumps back into Hercules's guard.
Valencia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Valencia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valencia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valencia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hercules has a closed guard, preventing Valencia from standing up.
Valencia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valencia drops back looking for a leg! Hercules is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hercules manages to kick Valencia off! Valencia jumps back into Hercules's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hercules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hercules drives through with a takedown into Valencia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Valencia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valencia working for a triangle but Hercules defends it easily.
Hercules must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hercules wants to stand and escape but instead Valencia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valencia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Valencia shoots in looking for a takedown. Hercules tries to sprawl out of it but Valencia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hercules manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Valencia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hercules scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Augustus Hercules will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Valencia or perhaps it was just good defense by Hercules, which made it look bad.
Valencia shoots in but no luck this time.
Hercules scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Valencia sneaks out the side door and pushes Hercules away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hercules drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valencia is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valencia striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia is trying to keep Hercules in close.
Valencia is really struggling to control Hercules but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Valencia has Hercules pulled in close to control his posture.
Valencia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Valencia is working an open guard so Hercules takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A jab from Valencia misses.
Hercules manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Valencia on his heels. He'll look to pass Valencia's guard now, I'm sure.
Valencia has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hercules has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Valencia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hercules dives in and scores a takedown into Valencia's guard.
Valencia has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hercules is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Valencia is stalling here.
Valencia wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Valencia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valencia works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Valencia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hercules working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valencia.
Valencia is looking to stand up but Hercules won't let him.
Valencia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hercules is looking for a triangle here but Valencia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Valencia stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Valencia enables Hercules to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Valencia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Valencia keeping moving, preventing Hercules from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valencia holds on and takes a little breather.
Hercules looking to sit in guard and control but Valencia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Valencia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valencia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade 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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RATING
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