GLORY 13 Tokyo - Joe Valtellini vs. Raymond Daniels (Full Video)

Having earned a spot in the GLORY 13 TOKYO Welterweight Championship Tournament, Canadian-Italian kickboxer Valtellini intended to stamp his authority on the competition. First up was previously undefeated karate master Raymond Daniels.
Daniels had caused endless problems for his past opponents. He was unbeaten going into this fight and had stopped UFC veteran Brian Foster at GLORY 11 CHICAGO with one of his trademark spin kicks. Valtellini became the first opponent to figure his unique timing out, destroying his stance with leg-kicks then going high for a head-kick.

[@abhijithpreshobhan5200]

"looks like Daniels' bells were jingled there by valtellini" "not the Christmas celebration he was looking for"

[@stefanwolf8558]

best commentators in the game haha

[@raksh9]

He jingled them bells

[@Saciano_iii]

Hahahaha

[@jaxtynzachary5825]

I guess Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly forgot my login password. I love any assistance you can offer me.

[@rodrigobenton1167]

@Jaxtyn Zachary instablaster ;)

[@Leaps-xz3hg]

If people are wondering how you beat the karate elusive style, this is how you do it. chin down, hands up, cut off the ring, work the body and legs. perfect gameplan, karate fighters are very fast so trying to catch them is suicide. chop his legs down take away his movement then you got him.

[@danielbaker7629]

preach

[@universalmartialartscenter360]

Shogun did this against Machida in the UFC twice when Machida was a champ in his prime. Also to keep in mind, is to feint and counter their counter. Or use a little outside striking to pressure them into engaging and then counter them that way instead.

[@Leaps-xz3hg]

Universal Martial Arts Center yup great tactic by him. A true great thai fighter.

[@treroney4720]

every time someone like Joseph or Nikki strikes, it looks like a beautiful extremely well choreographed dance. wow Raymond on the other hand looks like a bunch of disjointed Furious put together. (No diss to Raymond, he is a pioneer for glory kickboxing.)

[@treroney4720]

Asian Pursuasion Daniels is a high ranking blank belt in kenpo karate my friend.

[@brians7901]

Big fan of both these fighters. Bazooka Joe is so technical in everything he does its brilliant. His combinations are perfectly put together and his hands are always in position to defend. Daniels speed for his size is unreal and his accuracy with such advanced techniques is almost magical. Cant understand why kickboxing hasnt taken off to more popularity in America. The fighters are incredible and its all stand up which is almost everybody's favorite part of mma. I tell every mma fan who will listen to watch Glory

[@rpv220]

Universal Kombat the most complex fighting sport "mma" is widespreAd in usa

[@sluggak1363]

Kickboxing was popular in america but by propaganda whiteboys in the movies wooping everyone. When u see kickboxing every nation competes so whiteboys have a hard time shining. So they develop amateur martial arts mma so they can have a grapplers chance for when stand up is to hard.

[@andrewchesler2029]

Slugga k1 put the needle out of your arm when posting xD

[@lastword8783]

Kickboxing didnt take off because american kickboxing with no low kicks kinda sucks and boxing and mma promoters are keeping it down.

[@tomas3567]

@@sluggak1363 so much butthurt from this nigga

[@showtime1235]

Sometimes when ur opponent is so out of the box what works best is the basics... Joe showed this perfectly he came out hands high chin down chopping away at Raymond’s legs slowing him down while working the body. Just perfect

[@shatteredcortex1]

Great use of tactics on Joe's part. I really do love the fact that the audience is quiet and respectful in Japan. I hate watching fights in other countries where the crowd is screaming & booing even if it's a good fight.

[@wrestler-kickboxer2524]

shatteredcortex In Japan they don't boo when it hits the ground and they clap when someone passes guard.

[@luckybarnes7576]

@@wrestler-kickboxer2524 that love for the sport for real.Americans don’t even appreciate the mma sports for wat they are. All they want is KOs

[@juzrhyme712]

@@luckybarnes7576 honestly Americans just want a bloody sloppy fight, their dream is to always have a Justin Gathje Vs Micheal Johnson in each fight

[@biffdanielson2820]

It's viewed as an art in Japan as opposed to a spectacle of violence.

[@paolovidal3307]

man i love japan and their fighting culture but fuck off with the romantization of their crowds. They most definitely LOVE an espectacle of extreme brutal violence. It's just also a part of their culture to be reserved and not annoying to the guy next to you, it's just customs really. long live RIZIN.

[@jonathanrenner794]

Although he got beat, you really have to admire RD's spirit. I've noticed that in his losses to both Valtellini and Holzken, he was getting absolutely slaughtered at one point where a victory seemed inconceivable, but he never gave up (and even scored a knockdown against Holzken!).

[@godsofwar1186]

I still remember how RD kicked a guy two times in a row in the nuts with spinning back kick. He completely deserves this here.

[@zamzamxiv]

We really don’t have to admire any part of him. He’s a dorky kicker with zero hands and leg kick defense. One dimensional striker. Being celebrated for their heart just means you’re a punching bag and that shouldn’t be admired

[@grayalun]

​@@zamzamxivMaybe the UFC fighters like Strickland and Tony Ferguson who spar Daniels are wrong and you're right.....but then again lol.

[@chrishayes5755]

@@zamzamxiv he's an elite striker with one of the craziest highlight reels of jaw dropping KO's. wtf are you on about? this was a HUGE win for veltellini. taking out RD is no joke and he got systematically dismantled in this fight.

[@minggthemerciless]

this fight is hard to watch if you've been leg kicked before

[@Anonymous-ip2pz]

Agreed.

[@anoopkl4u]

that slap sound though i mean i felt it on my thigh

[@unknownentity8256]

Yeah if you've leg kicked without shin guard.. It's like getting hit by a metal pipe.

[@conversationstranglersteve9873]

It's a bitch to even get in and out of your car. The worst lol

[@minggthemerciless]

@@conversationstranglersteve9873 lol if you ever see a toilet paper holder broken off the wall.....that person got too many leg kicks

[@terraLiquidus]

Wow those low kicks certainly took the fight right out of Daniels. Never seen the tide turn that drastically from destroying the opponents base.

[@terraLiquidus]

Kudos to Daniels for staying in there for as long as he did. Didn't check any of those low kicks and continued for longer than I expected.

[@volunteer4awesome]

Quintessential fight: Rick Roufus vs Changpuek Kietsongrit - the first major televised match for kickboxing v muay thai. Played out exactly the same way. Roufus looked like he was going to kill Kietsongrit at the start of the fight. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZrEZGidbdyKnM0

[@Damingo54]

Absolutely love how its really quiet and I can hear all the contact and foot steps. Just found out about Glory today. UFC was growing a bit lame to me. This is awesome.

[@justinthomas2334]

how the hell is ufc growing lame? its better than ever right now

[@Harley717]

sakarai kyotomi they look for money fight only nowadays. UFC is long past the best fighters fighting the best fighters.

[@justinthomas2334]

Dean K. What "money fights" are you refering to? Only one i can think of is CM punk which i can agree was stupid but one fight shouldnt ruin fights like khabib vs tony, cody vs tj, aldo vs holloway

[@Harley717]

sakarai kyotomi Mark Hunt vs Brock Lesnar, BJ Penn Vs Yair Rodriguez, Bisping vs Henderson 2, Silva vs Cormier, and McGregor vs Diaz 2 where Conor should have defended his 145 lb title but got to choose his fight.

[@hookup7702]

Damingo54 agreed it kinda boring

[@kaox44]

Muay Thai leg kicks are the most effective way to destroy jumpers.

[@unknownentity8256]

@Weghweh Hwewehwhe He is a karate fighter since childhood so it's pretty much impossible to change it after it's so hardwired into you.

[@Richardson_mma]

@@roylim194 of course he can fight that’s why he’s there. Just that the weakness to Daniels style is pressure and cornering them

[@international_sensei8320]

@Weghweh Hwewehwhe i think the same I feel so many karate guys would benefit going to Thailand and learning how to really adapt there style to kickboxing.

[@HunterJs2]

@@roylim194 “Raymond can’t fight” is one of the funniest things I have ever heard in my life.

[@markmessi9020]

Yeah in kickboxing for sure. In mma it's a whole different story though

[@michaelfsolis]

Absolute brutal leg kicks. Each one so devastating.

[@AseeF]

Some of those kicks from Joe were brutal. I could feel it through my computer screen.

[@MobiusCoin]

Valtellini's striking in a real fight is cleaner than most guys working technique on a heavy bag. Fucking precise.

[@sidhu139]

Don't swear.

[@WilsonColter]

These commentators are so slow to describe the action. They don't even point out how badly Daniels is hurt when he stops hopping around, begins leans stiffly on the left leg, and switches stances to protect the leg. They wait until Valtellini has pummeled the leg until they even mention it, and even then, they don't even point out how badly hurt the guy is, or how the leg kicks are what won the fight for Valtellini! The leg kicks crippled Daniels' movement and froze him up for Joe to land solid punches and the two great high kicks, which sealed the deal.

[@rorybray7356]

Yeah I agree 100%.

[@oliz94]

💯 Second time I watch that fight and thought the same about the commentators lol tf

[@DPRX99]

I'm glad the announcers aren't blabbering about the moves; I don't want to hear it. I want to watch as if I'm there, not as if I'm sitting next to some roided-out blabbermouth "expert"

[@vicentegeonix]

I would love to see you commentate lets see how good you are.

[@handemhan]

100% They didn't even mention the leg kicks in the first round from Valtellini. Commentary seemed very amateurish

[@NoGoodJim]

No leg kicks were checked that day. Goodness gracious... Also, Joe brought me here.

[@unknownentity8256]

Not something karate guys do.. Not a good strategy versus a good leg kicker.

[@honigdachs.]

That Daniels Karate blitz style is great, but I don't think it works well with the heavy gloves. With boxing gloves, it's easy to shield off behind a high guard with your chin down and then work the legs.

[@Kubaaa555]

true

[@ANGRYGREEKMANYO]

Laserowy Kuba stfu karate lover

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

right

[@satori-in-life]

True, high-guard is much more effective with large boxing gloves than with smaller oz gloves or no gloves.

[@user-us6ie9uu8s]

Good point

[@AtownGoods]

Joe Rogan brought me here

[@jgreen114]

A town Yup

[@MegaUlai]

same

[@uplandknight5782]

me too lol

[@rdp8148]

from where?

[@Kojas]

Same

[@terra2805]

I enjoy seeing fighters with the god complex like Daniels lose. He's brilliant at what he does sure but he had no answer for those brutal leg kicks. You could see him desperately trying to hide it when those kicks were landing. Joe is a beast for sure.

[@chrisgrudge6964]

He learned a lot from this fight. He's not as bad as dealing with Muay Thai now.

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

I don't think he's that bad as a person. He's just there to entertain and pull off some sick moves.

[@shaynehall9172]

RD has been arrogant since his sport karate days. I've never seen him lose before and hope his humble pie brings a valuable lesson. The fact that he has his pre fight routine AFTER the bell, is pure A-hole.

[@AsunBro]

Props to the ref who prevented daniels' head from bouncing off the canvas

[@shinwook5145]

That was awesome by his part! Great job he did there!!!

[@Sarissa99]

I didnt see it at first. Good job

[@unknownentity8256]

Yeah amazing ref work, didn't even start the count, he knew the fight was not competitive at all after his legs were destroyed.

[@TrizENY]

He broke Daniels legs down, never let him get good ring position, stood on him constantly, kept his hands up and wore Daniels down. Daniels was dangerously tired from the beginning of the 2nd

[@alan_perez127]

Yup a beautiful display of what to do vs a speedy kicker

[@legniak1]

leg kicks are brutal. If more Ufc/mma guys use leg kicks it would be a huge weapon. Remember Uriah Faber' leg after the Aldo fight? Horrific

[@CM-ue6bi]

legniak1 There takedown threat in MMA makes them less effective

[@chitownp1noy]

CM678 that's why you gotta have a good sprawl. They won't wanna even get close if you got a good leg kick.

[@3PointBALLERZ]

leg kicks are brutal if utilized properly... its like 2 edged sword, if it lands its extremely effective, but if you get those kicks checked you can easily break your leg

[@aquiredskill]

legniak1 bullshit you get countered you dont have these fluffy gloves to protect your face.. I bet the Thaiboxer would lose more then this karate guy...in mma....

[@wagnerp1213]

Aldo is legend.

[@Prime_Legend]

This is a great example to beat a karate fighter. Cut the ring, do not play their game cause they will win, use body kicks when they're circling way, counter with leg kicks when they do that blitzing shit, have a tight guard

[@malachimoore1101]

lennux ND1 agreed as a tkd and karate fighter myself

[@meginna8354]

How to beat them in kickboxing*, it's a totally different striking dynamic in MMA.

[@johnmcclane2401]

POWERFUL JRE!

[@wobertrhittaker6921]

John McClane khalibib

[@TheArtimusMaximus]

Powerful Joe Valtellini!

[@princet131]

Love both of these guys, but such an amazing performance from Joe. Made adjustments after the first round and executed his game plan perfectly. All time great leg kicking.

[@Tom-kl6ys]

It didn't even replay the knockout.

[@3442ismael]

There's no replay in real life

[@joecoonan3931]

A superb fight plan from Bazooka Joe. Keeping to the basics, and applying those leg kicks with extreme prejudice. Raymond's leg was gone by the end. Joe had him so preoccupied with the low kicks that he left himself open up high. Brilliant.

[@likolagi]

Let's appreciate how the announcer hit "Bazooka Joe Valtellini"

[@TheLochs]

I love Daniels flashy style, but Joe was perfect in sticking to basics and cutting off the ring, using leg kicks to slow Daniels down. Perfect execution

[@piro4351]

the problem with daniels style is mainly the size of the ring..its a ,lot smaller than an mma cage, which limits movement etc..this is why MVP is so successful with his style in mma..he has a lot more space there, whereas in these kickboxing competitions the muay thai based styles seem very efective because its much easier to cut someone off and into a corner..if mvp fought these kickboxing competitions, it would be a lot harder for him as well..

[@piro4351]

id still give him the advantage tho..specially in the octagon sized a lot of these world class muay thay guys would have a hard time because they r too stationary..

[@dromingo6881]

hes also sucesful cuz he fights sum fighters with 10w_10L ratio fighters but yes his striking is flashy

[@miketike3357]

MVP is knocking out bums. Not sold on him until he makes it to the big league, but he is obviously highly skilled.

[@johnnystudd7674]

also no one is really good at muay thai in mma

[@jh7616]

Hayabusa is it just me or does anybody else miss the old style against style days of the UFC before everyone started cross training. In my opinion it should true martial arts and made the fighters use what they knew a little more in how to deal with different styles

[@bak1386]

Love the contrast of styles in this matchup

[@zohebalikhan7404]

Love Raymond's unique style.

[@smokeclouds8]

Is that duke commentating? dude was clueless in the first round.

[@jgreen114]

smokeclouds8 I 100 percent agree

[@87mjung]

He was comparing Daniels to Pernell... smh. He was getting lit up in that same round...

[@metusbatmanv1623]

No he wasn't, moron.

[@smokeclouds8]

No he wasn't what?... put some substance to your sentence if you're going to call someone a moron lol

[@kevinahn5875]

Yeah that was surprising. I like Duke as a commentator and his perspective. But totally disagreed with how that first round went. I guess sometimes you miss some.

[@ElecTricksCity]

"Looks like Daniels' bells were jingled there" after that nut shot 😂

[@MikeD-hn9hf]

Never laugh at a nut shot.

[@ElecTricksCity]

@@MikeD-hn9hf I laugh at the nut shots I take in the gym...after the pain goes away first 😂

[@guilhermebotelho8691]

Great fighters. Great show. Thanks for sharing this video!

[@DeeBeeScribe]

That outside leg kick is murder. Bazooka pretty much did the same thing over and over again and it couldn't be stopped. Wow.

[@mekhijones1244]

also I think both fighters are awesome and I loved how both of them used their own styles

[@jamesmiles9048]

Those leg kicks nasty,very hard to watch for me Raymond Daniels one my favourite fighters exciting,but leg kicks how beat sport karate,I do sport karate and Muay Thai love both them,

[@Kubaaa555]

You can set up kicks and hide under double guard with those big gloves... in MMA mobility is more important. look how Overeem changed his style

[@jamesmiles9048]

Laserowy Kuba no overeem is steroid using cheat,

[@Kubaaa555]

everyone is

[@samuelspoons3553]

I agree I get seeing some Kickboxing that use just legs as it's nice to have a bit of Razzle and Dazzle

[@flyingsausage5827]

I like how the ref caught Raymond falling so he doesn't slam his head on the floor. Good referring here.

[@troyisaac3611]

Amazing. Those kicks were devastating ☠️

[@kaox44]

I just realized...Duke Rufus is the commentator. His brother lost in a similar fashion to a MuayThai...and I can't believe he still doesn't give Muay Thai credit for those low kicks. Still salty because it doesn't take much talent to do low kicks. ROFL!

[@somerled5513]

Not true about not needing talent for low kicks. I know very few who can land them well with power and good timing. There's also the art of setting them up properly so they don't get checked. They're the most dangerous weapon in kickboxing if used well.

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

Shoutout to the ref who catches the fighter before he falls

[@David-vk2co]

How many people watch this cause of jre

[@grandwonder5858]

I remember when Daniels was in his prime he was extremely arrogant and ran his mouth like he could beat anybody in the world! He decided to prove it by fighting in MMA, he got a rude awakening when he was taken down, beaten to a pulp, and mercifully the guy choked him out instead of beat him unconscious! In MMA, Daniels couldn't simply run around from his opponents like in kick boxing!

[@shiozza]

I thought it was slack of Daniels how when the bell rang to start the fight he had his back to the ref and valtelini roaring taking advantage of the fact he knew the ref and valtelini would wait even though the bell rung and it would have been ok for valtelini to just knock his ass out

[@kramer911]

vegan gains gettin lit up

[@anthonybell9630]

ahahaha funny 9/10

[@ikantspelgud1]

+kramer911 How tf did I not notice that resemblance?

[@TheBermerican]

LMAO

[@djandrewification]

I actually thought he had a body type sinilar to vegan gains. except this guy would beat vegan gains ass easy

[@johnmcclane2401]

horse roids aren't vegan

[@xbluedreamx]

Joe looks like a totally different fighter after the 1st round

[@UFC_Buffalo]

Joe has my absolute favorite style, and it works! Nice tight high guard, pressure, persistence, ring control and _leg kicks_ always.

[@kirkshammett94]

Such amazing striking techniques between both fighters

[@olaffoyarzun1268]

Excelente combate y ambos grandes deportistas... felicitaciones a ambos y son muy profesionales mis respetos

[@kellymartinez4074]

Raymond Daniels is no clown. You guys are ridiculous saying that because of his unorthodox style.

[@treroney4720]

I've done karate and Dutch kickboxing, there both fantastic striking options in my opinion. you really can't say one style is better than the other. It just depends on can keep the range or close it. and Masters like Bazooka Joe are experts in cutting off the ring

[@MrOasis316]

+Tre' Roney when it's a kickboxing fight I would much rather have the Dutch Kickboxing of a Nieky Holzken over the point karate of Daniels any day though

[@treroney4720]

+MrOasis316 why so? Elaborate

[@MrOasis316]

Because Dutch Kick boxing is much better than point karate in a kick boxing fight.

[@kellymartinez4074]

+Tre' Roney I completely agree

[@espacojohnny]

Valtellini extremamente concentrado, muito inteligente, minou o forte do Daniels, as pernas... O deixou sem apoio e num golpe de extrema sabedoria fintou um low kick e mandou um high kick finalizando, sensacional.

[@jetli2604]

Raymond was behind in his skills, but he didn't waste time hugging his opponent until the end.I think this part should be highly appreciated.

[@MartinAston00]

God damn those gloves are huge! Daniels Bellator fight brought me here.. Amazing kicker... but he throws a lot and a lot high from a far distance. A good wrestler would capitalize on that. The guy he fought in Bellator was was waaayy too slow for him though.. he couldn’t even move out of the way from the half assed kicks Daniels threw. ...but Daniels is very wild and throws a lot of uncalculated strikes. I think a lot of UFC vets especially top 5 guys, would make easy work of him. I’d put him at same level as Yair Rodriguez.

[@saltjunky]

Yair actually has a better ground game than Daniels, so Daniels is in trouble if he goes up against a wrestler.

[@scrumtubler4907]

Very sloppy punches from daniels. I doubt he could beat any solid mauy thai fighter. His blitz style would be shut down very quickly by leg kicks. This is a good example of that

[@TheOtherChef]

Daniels first mma fight ended in him choked out. He didn't fight MMA again until many many MANY years later.

[@BostonWhoFan515]

what a great fight!!!

[@Jenjak]

Perfect masterclass from Valtellini.

[@hearwho8438]

Love how his corner cheers whenever he lands a lowkick

[@dentalfloss7523]

Wonderboy vs darren till

[@wrestler-kickboxer2524]

Alan Jouban Till needs to do this. Masvidal was doing this against Wonderboy but he he kind of stopped throwing leg kicks for some reason.

[@MsBetke]

and thats why flashy fighting is always gonna be secondary to real fighting

[@MrZayJames]

Yep even prince naseem in boxing learned that

[@kornelijuskortkiss1243]

Raymond, firsy question? What is low kick?

[@alexhoward1884]

Bazooka Joe is one of my favorite fighters. He walks people down with his high guard and lights them up with combinations and relentless pressure.

[@Thebeat480]

Woodly should replicate this strategy against wonderboy. Mixed with his wrestling I could see him easily winning.

[@minsengo]

Definitely, Woodley has some pretty powerful kicks if you saw his Condit fight. He should use them more often.

[@rockerboyka94]

Victor Caison but surprisingly he did manage to catch Thompson on the feet. Shows how fast woodley is.

[@tunsiCA94]

woodley is nowhere near the striker that Bazooka Joe is.. also he can't block the same way that Joe did with UFC gloves.. and finally Wonderboy is more accurate than Daniels..

[@conorfrancis6611]

Victor Caison Wonderboy is on a completely different level to this guy are you stupid if woodley got anywhere near Thompson he's getting he's head kicked off

[@nericohen-muaythai8875]

Agreed.. If woodly would use a lot more kicks against wonder boy it could of been over quick

[@thomasohare]

Are the commentators watching the same fight? Valtellini was all over him, from the first round, Daniels landed nothing significant, Val landed the much harder shots (leg kicks). The commentators are clueless

[@benp5528]

I love this fight , beautiful work from joe . Everything just perfect . Them leg kicks certainly did their work and that relentless pressure . Not to mention superior hands

[@twitchykun]

I could listen to Duke Roufus do commentary all day.

[@TommyTipex]

Joe valtellini has some power in that right leg damn

[@eyeMATHEW]

ok joe krogan

[@xmikex902x]

Great to see a fellow Italian fighting at such a high level. Too bad he doesn't fight anymore. Makes me wanna go back and watch some Arturo Gatti boxing matches too.

[@jasonvelez7317]

That was EPIC! Wow!

[@derekbk9093]

horrible commentating by duke. by 7:40 the fight is over and Duke didnt mention once how nasty Joe's low kicks were or how much damage they were doing.

[@Bultish]

Love me some Rufus commentary!

[@allafleche]

What a fantastic execution of a game plan !

[@keithfraser9771]

That was such a pleasure to watch, the two commentators just did not know what they were talking about !!” Daniels has a unique skill, Daniels has double the amount of experience” Daniels is lying on his back, you Muppets. He just was not good enough and came up against somebody who had a bit of humidity and was in a big mouth with a big head, and he got what he deserved beautiful fight to see him flat on his face.

[@draconzII]

Raymond Daniels was unteachable, till this Italian job happened to him... tsk tsk tsk.

[@nericohen-muaythai8875]

Joe is a national treasure.. so sad he stoped fighting

[@mandown5599]

why did he

[@pedroteixeira7595]

Injuries i believe

[@HSJ1076]

Defend, stay strong, pin point target, hit hard and then repeat....just perfect

[@pkdo1000]

Beautiful!

[@sLincKz]

*SPOILER ALERT* I loved the moment when Valtellini's high kick hits Daniels arrogant over over confident face. BAM! Right on the kisser.

[@stoicism8089]

muay Thai defeats any striking discipline

[@hazzmvm]

not true tbh

[@Roedflair]

Muay thai+ good boxing beats any striking discipline. The only way muay thai loses is in mma cause of the smaller gloves and takedowns

[@hazzmvm]

for sure. Good hands with muay thai + ground discipline is the best way to go

[@judenorbz500]

Rui He said striking discipline any ground base discipline is not relevant to standing/striking rules such as this one. And he's right Muay Thai is best standing discipline.

[@MajinBLJ]

What about Dutch Kickboxing?

[@Dynaman21]

Leg kicks against high level karate fighters has been a thing since Rick Roufus vs Changpeauk Kiatsongrit. And Daniels is a super talented kickboxer but the strategy works if you’re good enough to implement it.

[@ThursdayMonkey475]

Holy shit, man. I really like Joe Valtellini's style and athleticism. He needs work on some aspects of his game, but he has a really great foundation. I wish he was as young as he looks because that would mean he still has tons of time to get even better and develop more, but he's 30 now. His decline pretty much just begun. Some guys can extend their peak until about 35 and the extremely rare ones can go beyond that. But, usually, after 30, you only have a few more good years in you. I wish him the best. Very chill and humble style. No theatrics and peacock feathers. Just pure, technical, and focused fighting. Really like this guy a lot. Plus, a very admirable career outside of fighting.

[@rawbbingmysellph7464]

oh man, i'm not gonna say that i'm better or he is not good enough but damn.... i f@cking HATE those "karate" styles ssssso much!!!!!

[@DigitalDel1]

they were both karate. but i think daniels didn't adjust his point fighting style . stop hopping around trying to score and just box!

[@Eljaibomacias]

+DigitalDel1 isn't Danyels taekwondo?

[@danielbaker7629]

+jaibo macias daniels is karate valentino was kickboxer

[@danielbaker7629]

+Daniel Baker or at least that what i thought they said

[@josefrancisco6969]

What a great fight.

[@angelosantiago6155]

Oh yeah that was beautiful performance!!

[@tomahawk1476]

anyone can tell me what"s songs name on every breaktime ???

[@Deftonedd4]

I heard Paradise by Coldplay

[@DJSt3rling]

4:41 how was that NOW a knock down? Can someone remind me of technical rules?

[@JJO117]

Best fight I've ever seen

[@streetjustices1706]

Those kicks were killing him lil by lil, great strategy. 👍

[@AdzLat101]

Brilliant!

[@fmcclellanjr]

Wow... he's an assassin. Amazing display of power and accuracy.

[@jkbugout]

10:34 Joe kicks Raymond low. Ref says “Fight!” Joe still gives Raymond time to recover. P.S. Ref was all in the way in the 1st round!

[@xl7131]

Valtenllini made Daniels play his game -- false engagement in the first round to get Daniels chasing him and tiring out in the 1st round -- Come 2nd round, Daniels is sloppier and slower, Valtenllini's power and technique quickly overcomes Daniels in the 2nd round. Elevate.

[@ss-leifbarsark7767]

Its really cool hearing Duke Roufous talking about the effectivenrss of lowkicks after seing the fight where his brother Rick got beat by savage lowkicks in the famous "the fight that changed kickboxing history" back in the day!

[@luigi_youtube]

I have seen Daniels in area 47 and Austrian classics...always fit and fast as hell...good fight this both!

[@bengrizzlyadams6187]

Why do you spoil the match in the description?

[@514hater]

All Raymond had to do is put pressure on Joe so he wouldnt have the space to throw those leg kicks but all credits to Joe,best gameplan against a fast evasive striker like raymond,Joe pretty much took out his weapon

[@jordanmeares926]

Duke was definitely having flashbacks to his brother Rick Vs Changpuek Kiatsongrit

[@dreamEternal]

Before you diss Raymond Daniels, look closely at he's record and combination of lethal speed combined with power - in the first round he owned Joseph, Joseph did the best thing he could and he did it excellently - take out he's legs. Get a bigger space and Raymond could have conclusively won, But then get a bigger space and Raymond remaining unable to defend against those leg kicks would still have lost. Point is, these guys are warriors, very skilled and very disciplined. Do not disrespect the sacrifice that goes into being what these men are.

[@2PounderPlanter]

10:42 "not the Christmas celebration he was looking for"

[@klaudiakozak8554]

Love to see these fighters in ufc

[@kevinnicanor6893]

Two fighting styles going at it