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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otavio Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otavio Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
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.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valentine as he jumps to the side.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentine circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Valentine gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
Leon Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otavio Johnson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valentine but Valentine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Valentine avoids it well.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Valentine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.
Johnson looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Valentine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Valentine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Otavio Johnson has been cut.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otavio Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson misses with a double jab
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leon Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Valentine circles away easily
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson is rocked!
Leon Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otavio Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Valentine circles away easily
and Valentine counters with a big left hand that crumples Johnson! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Valentine!
Leon Valentine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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