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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between German Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namiska Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, German Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Namiska Button !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Button on the side of the head.
Valdez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valdez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Button swivels and escapes.
Button takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valdez dives in and scores a takedown into Button 's guard.
Button looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Button tries to strike from the bottom.
Button really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valdez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Button wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Valdez manages to pass to side control.
Valdez drops an elbow to the side of Button 's head.
Valdez slows the pace down in half guard.
Button is trying to stand back up but Valdez is controlling him
Valdez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Valdez slips a nice elbow through Button 's hands, connecting with Button 's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Button wants to improve his position but Valdez is controlling well.
Valdez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Valdez stands up and beckons Button to join him on the feet.
Button swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Valdez darts in trying to clinch
and Button counters with a leg kick.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick
and Button counters with a left and a right that stings Valdez.
Valdez throws a solid leg kick but Button takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Valdez.
Button is looking to land body kicks.
Valdez lands a two punch combo.
Button tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valdez is able to avoid easily.
Valdez throws a leg kick but Button checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Button throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Button as he jumps to the side.
Valdez looks for a takedown but Button sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for German Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Button throws a head kick but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez is looking to clinch.
Namiska Button is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Button walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valdez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Button throws a combination that misses
and Valdez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Button looks gassed!
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch but Button swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but Button shows good takedown defense.
Button stuffs the takedown attempt from Valdez. Valdez gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valdez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Button paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valdez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Button tries to land a body kick
and Valdez counters with a nice uppercut.
Button keeps the fight on the outside.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch but Button swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Button slaps away a takedown attempt from Valdez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Button wants to slow Valdez down by chopping away at his legs.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch but Button swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valdez closes the distance but Button moves to the side
and Button counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valdez's knee momentarily.
Valdez blocks a head kick by Button .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
Button scores with a knee to the head.
Valdez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Button pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez tries to clinch but Button moves out of range.
Valdez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Button avoids it really well and circles away.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Button keeps it at a distance.
Valdez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Button in his tracks.
Valdez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Button keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Button swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Button tries to sprawl but Valdez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
German Valdez dominated that round.
That's time! Valdez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Button lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valdez circles away quickly and effectively.
German Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Button paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valdez shoots in but Button avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Button throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdez counters with an outside leg kick.
Valdez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Button keeps the fight on the outside.
Button moves out of range of the body kick from Valdez.
Valdez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valdez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valdez shoots in and drives through. Button sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for German Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like German Valdez has been cut.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Button as he avoids it easily.
Valdez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Button misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Button takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Button paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valdez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez closes the distance and clinches up with Button , looking for a takedown. Valdez pushes Button against the cage but Button circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Valdez shoots for a double leg takedown but Button sprawls well. He's pushed Valdez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Valdez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valdez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Valdez checks a leg kick nicely.
Valdez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Button swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valdez counters with a nice body shot.
Valdez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Button swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Button scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Valdez jabs Button to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Button thuds his shin into the meat of Valdez's side.
Button swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Button checks a leg kick nicely.
Valdez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Button tries to avoid it but Valdez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Button to the ground. Button escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valdez avoids the head kick by Button .
Valdez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Button manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Valdez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Valdez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez drops an elbow to the side of Button 's head.
Valdez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Valdez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Valdez throws a lazy head kick
and Button counters with a slapping leg kick.
Namiska Button seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valdez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Button misses with a left hand
and Valdez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Button is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Valdez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Button pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Button blocks a head kick by Valdez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Button sprawls well. Button wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valdez gets slowly back to his feet.
Button rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valdez counters with a stiff right hand.
Button circles away from the clinch attempt
and Button counters with a head kick.
Valdez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Button sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Button throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valdez counters with a three punch combo that has Button backing up. Button nods at Valdez to acknowledge the strikes.
Valdez fails with the takedown.
Valdez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez shoots in looking for a takedown. Button tries to sprawl out of it but Valdez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Button manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valdez tries to clinch but Button moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Namiska Button showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on German Valdez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Button tries to work over Valdez's front leg with a kick but Valdez checks it.
Button scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Button pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valdez throws a one two combo.
Valdez tries to clinch up.
Valdez is looking to clinch but Button is avoiding it.
Button throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valdez shoots for a takedown but Button saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Valdez moves in looking to clinch but Button pushes him off.
Button attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Button finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but Button shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Valdez misses
and Button counters with a nice leg kick.
Valdez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for German Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Button checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Button throws a combination that misses
and Valdez counters with a three punch combo that has Button backing up. Button nods at Valdez to acknowledge the strikes.
Valdez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Button keeps the fight on the outside.
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Valdez.
Button throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdez counters with a left to the body.
Valdez is looking to clinch but Button is avoiding it.
Button tries a low kick but Valdez avoids it.
Valdez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valdez is looking to clinch but Button is avoiding it.
Valdez is looking to wear down Button with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Valdez scores a takedown into full mount!
Valdez dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez controlling from mount.
Button is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Button that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Valdez controlling from mount.
Button is desperately trying to improve his position but Valdez has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez lands a nice shot to the head.
Valdez controlling the pace for now.
Valdez raining down shots from the mount!
Valdez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Valdez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Button hang on?
Button is looking to improve his position but Valdez isn't that keen on the idea.
Valdez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Valdez controlling the position easily from mount.
Button is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez controlling the position easily from mount.
Valdez working the ground and pound effectively.
Valdez content just to control the position here.
Valdez raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Valdez.
Valdez with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
German Valdez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valdez 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... German Valdez!
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RATING
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