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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 636 Round 2
Date: Jun 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Valentine throws a leg kick but Cruz moved away.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentine.
Valentine with the counter takedown but Cruz avoids it easily.
Valentine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Valentine misses with a hook.
Valentine takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Valentine misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Valentine tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Valentine misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1##CL2#
Valentine moves into the clinch.#TD#
Cruz lands a takedown into guard.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valentine is keeping the position for now.
Valentine looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Valentine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Cruz wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Valentine's closed guard. He's half up but Valentine has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Valentine pivots and extends the arm, Cruz falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Valentine! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Valentine!
Leon Valentine spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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