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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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282 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexi Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Valenzuela!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valenzuela takes a swing at Fedor's ribcage but misses.
Fedor moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fedor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valenzuela blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedor misses with a knee strike.
Fedor trying to land knees to the body.
Valenzuela has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valenzuela is trying to force a seperation but Fedor has the dominant position.
Valenzuela wants to get back to striking at distance but Fedor won't allow it.
Valenzuela manages to break the clinch.
Fedor has closed the distance and engaged Valenzuela in a clinch.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valenzuela is trying to force a seperation but Fedor has the dominant position.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Fedor tries a body shot but Valenzuela blocks it.
Fedor keeps control of Valenzuela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fedor.
Fedor swings wildly with an uppercut but Valenzuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Fedor.
Valenzuela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fedor swings wildly with an uppercut but Valenzuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fedor can't find room to land a body shot as Valenzuela controls the action.
Valenzuela can't break the clinch.
Valenzuela wants to break free but Fedor has control.
Valenzuela wants to get back to striking at distance but Fedor won't allow it.
Valenzuela has had enough of the clinch but Fedor keeps him there for the moment.
Valenzuela tries to break the clinch but Fedor is controlling the position.
Fedor swings wildly with an uppercut but Valenzuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fedor lands a body shot.
Fedor scores with a hook to the body.
Valenzuela tries to break free but Fedor pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valenzuela up against the cage.
Fedor misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Fedor.
Fedor tries to land knees in the clinch but Valenzuela avoids the damage to the body.
Fedor lands a nice uppercut.
Fedor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valenzuela is looking to break free of the clinch but Fedor has double underhooks.
Fedor is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fedor.
Valenzuela looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valenzuela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fedor is leaning against Valenzuela and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fedor lands a knee to the body.
Valenzuela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fedor throws an elbow but misses.
Fedor lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fedor.
Valenzuela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fedor has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedor obliges.
Fedor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valenzuela up against the cage.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Valenzuela blocks with his arms.
Valenzuela takes an elbow to the temple.
Fedor missing with knees to the body.
Fedor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fedor pushes Valenzuela back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fedor lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor scores with a shot to the side of Valenzuela's head.
Fedor lands a hook that snaps the head of Valenzuela backwards.
Valenzuela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fedor pushes Valenzuela up against the cage in a clinch.
Valenzuela is looking to break free of the clinch but Fedor has double underhooks.
Valenzuela avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedor.
Valenzuela working hard to break the clinch.
Fedor scores with a hook to the body.
Valenzuela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fedor has him pressed against the cage.
Fedor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valenzuela tries to break the clinch but Fedor is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left hand lands to the body for Fedor.
Fedor lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedor lands a body punch.
Fedor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Fedor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fedor darts in and clinches Valenzuela up against the cage.
Valenzuela tries to break free but Fedor pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fedor.
Alexi Fedor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valenzuela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fedor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fedor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valenzuela or not.
Fedor lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Fedor.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valenzuela blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedor lands an elbow inside that Valenzuela shrugs off.
It looks like Mateus Valenzuela has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Fedor.
The referee calls for Fedor to work.
Valenzuela is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Valenzuela wants to get back to striking at distance but Fedor won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela tries to break free but Fedor pushes him back against the cage.
Fedor stalling the fight.
Fedor lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Fedor.
Fedor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fedor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fedor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fedor misses with a knee to the head.
Fedor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fedor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fedor slowing the pace effectively.
Fedor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fedor scores with a shoulder strike.
Fedor pushes Valenzuela back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fedor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valenzuela or not.
Fedor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fedor is stalling here.
Fedor is leaning against Valenzuela and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valenzuela avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fedor.
Fedor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valenzuela can do to turn this around?
Valenzuela is trying to break free.
Valenzuela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fedor presses Valenzuela against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fedor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fedor lands a body shot.
Fedor lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor scores with a shot to the side of Valenzuela's head.
A short right from Fedor on the inside.
Fedor stalling in the clinch.
Valenzuela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fedor has him pressed against the cage.
Fedor stalls.
Fedor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fedor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fedor misses with some punches.
Valenzuela wants to break free but Fedor has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valenzuela can't break the clinch.
Fedor slowing the pace effectively.
Fedor misses with a knee strike.
Fedor scores with a shot to the side of Valenzuela's head.
Fedor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valenzuela avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedor.
Fedor trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Valenzuela's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fedor keeps control of Valenzuela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valenzuela tries to break the clinch but Fedor is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valenzuela has had enough of the clinch but Fedor keeps him there for the moment.
Valenzuela tries to circle away but Fedor has him pinned against the cage.
Valenzuela wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fedor lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Fedor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mateus Valenzuela's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Valenzuela scores with a nice head shot.
Valenzuela lands a glancing blow to the side of Fedor's head.
Valenzuela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fedor manages to avoid it.
Valenzuela swats away the attempt to clinch by Fedor.
Valenzuela misses with a two punch combination.
Valenzuela lands a two punch combo.
Valenzuela works the jab nicely.
Fedor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fedor ducks under a wild hook from Valenzuela.
Mateus Valenzuela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valenzuela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valenzuela misses the shot to the body.
Valenzuela throws a body punch but Fedor moves out of range.
Fedor tries to clinch up.
Valenzuela misses with a looping right.
Fedor moves out of range of the strikes.
Fedor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fedor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valenzuela lunges at Fedor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fedor's hand.
Valenzuela throws a body punch but Fedor moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor wants to clinch.
Fedor wants to clinch.
Fedor looks to land a combination. Valenzuela sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valenzuela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valenzuela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valenzuela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valenzuela throws a combination. Fedor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valenzuela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedor doesn't manage to clinch there - Valenzuela circles away.
Fedor darts in and clinches Valenzuela up against the cage.
Valenzuela has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fedor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fedor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela takes a shot to the head.
Fedor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valenzuela.
Fedor is leaning against Valenzuela and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fedor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valenzuela backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fedor.
Fedor tries a body shot but Valenzuela blocks it.
Fedor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valenzuela is defending well for now.
Fedor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valenzuela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valenzuela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fedor has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Fedor on the inside.
Fedor swings wildly with an uppercut but Valenzuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fedor digs a right hand underneath Valenzuela's ribcage. Valenzuela let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fedor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela managing to block the knees to the body from Fedor.
Fedor lands an uppercut.
Fedor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valenzuela or not.
Fedor scores a nice knee to the body.
Fedor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fedor trying to land knees to the body.
Fedor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valenzuela is defending well for now.
Fedor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valenzuela is trying to break the clinch but Fedor is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fedor.
A body shot lands from Fedor.
Fedor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fedor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fedor stalling against the cage.
Mateus Valenzuela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fedor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valenzuela is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fedor.
Nice body punch from Fedor.
Fedor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fedor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Valenzuela blocks with his arms.
Valenzuela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fedor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valenzuela's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fedor lands a right hand.
Alexi Fedor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fedor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fedor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Fedor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fedor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Fedor!
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RATING
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