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OFK 385 - Valentine Vs Wulff PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Little Late (ranked 1851 p4p, 3473 weight class) and Maxi Hernandez (ranked 232 p4p, 373 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Machete as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxi Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Late throws a one two combo.
 It looks like Maxi Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Late momentarily.
Hernandez throws a push kick but Late slaps the foot to one side.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
Late slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Late ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez.
Hernandez feints a jab promting Late to slip. Hernandez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Late slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hernandez scores with a nice strike.
Late shoots in but no luck this time.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Late - just one landing.
Late fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Hernandez misses.
Late ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Late has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Late takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hernandez lands a right hook to the body.
Hernandez works the jab nicely.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Late's head backwards.
Hernandez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez connects with a crisp jab.
Hernandez pushes Late up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernandez is looking for a takedown.
Hernandez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hernandez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hernandez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Late trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Late can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hernandez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Late is defending well. Hernandez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Late has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hernandez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maxi Hernandez!
Maxi Hernandez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Little Late was interviewed post fight and said 'Duh?!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 2730 p4p, 1698 weight class) and Sergey Bakarow (ranked 307 p4p, 215 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ronaldo Gomes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ronaldo Gomes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronaldo Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Bakarow!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bakarow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gomes wants to improve his position but Bakarow is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gomes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bakarow jumps into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bakarow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
Gomes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bakarow's best efforts.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Bakarow has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bakarow jumps into side control!
Bakarow advances to full mount.
Bakarow prevents Gomes from getting the reversal.
Bakarow controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes tries to improve his position but Bakarow has taken his back! Bakarow has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Gomes tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Bakarow pushes Gomes away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergey Bakarow!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elinho Mineiro (ranked 2920 p4p, 1542 weight class) and Balal Lama (ranked 336 p4p, 185 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elinho Mineiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balal Lama!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lama throws a sloppy head kick and Mineiro moves out of range easily.
Lama gets caught flat footed, as Mineiro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lama is wriggling around but Mineiro manages to pass to half guard.
Lama is looking to improve his position.
Lama has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Lama is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mineiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mineiro.
Mineiro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mineiro prevents Lama from improving his position.
Lama is not content to let Mineiro control the position.
Lama gets back to full guard.
Mineiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mineiro won't allow Lama to sweep him here.
Mineiro forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lama wants to get back to full guard.
Lama kicks Mineiro off and gets back to his feet.
Lama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mineiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lama darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mineiro is staying active underneath Lama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lama takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lama trying to pass the guard but Mineiro defending well.
Lama looks to land a strike but Mineiro avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lama trying to control the position from guard on top but Mineiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mineiro is looking for a triangle but Lama pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mineiro trying to keep a closed guard but Lama is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Lama content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Mineiro has locked up a guillotine! Mineiro's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lama is holding on here and Mineiro must be using up a lot of energy. Lama has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Mineiro gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Elinho Mineiro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Soares (ranked 736 p4p, 3996 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 79 p4p, 363 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan throws a lazy head kick
and Soares moves into the clinch.
Soares pulls guard effortlessly.
Chan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soares's guard.
Soares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soares looking for submissions off his back.
Soares works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Soares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soares is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chan is posturing up here but Soares has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chan has to tap! Slick submission there by Soares!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Soares!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abel Hug (ranked 1214 p4p, 798 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 99 p4p, 65 weight class). Damato is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thunderstruck. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Damato.
It looked like Hug wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Damato misses with an uppercut.
Hug has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ironbound MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Hug bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Damato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hug lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hug throws a head kick that Damato semi-blocks.
Damato lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Damato shoots in for a double leg but Hug sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abel Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
Hug lands a head shot.
Nice body kick there by Hug.
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!
Damato lands with a right hand.
Hug lands a head kick. Damato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Damato misses the jab.
Damato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hug can pounce on him.
Damato shoots in looking for a takedown but Hug manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Damato's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hug misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato moves into range and clinches up with Hug.
Hug scores with a nice hook to the head.
Damato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hug struggles to land a body shot inside as Damato controls his hands.
Damato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hug fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick and Damato moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Damato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hug - the referee stops the clock and Damato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hug. Damato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hug lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Damato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Damato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hug sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damato somewhat.
Damato shoots in looking for a takedown. Hug tries to sprawl out of it but Damato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hug manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato scores with a hook.
Abel Hug is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hug ducks under a wild hook from Damato.
A little feinted left hand from Hug on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hug ducks under a wild hook from Damato.
Hug keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damato.
Damato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damato misses with an uppercut
and Hug counters with a slapping leg kick.
Damato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hug counters with a nice uppercut.
Damato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hug to the mat! Hug manages to get full guard.
Damato looking to sit in guard and control but Hug gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hug slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug is controlling the pace.
Hug moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Damato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Damato is looking for a sweep.
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.
A lull in the action here.
Damato is looking for a sweep.
Damato is letting Hug control him for a moment.
Damato is looking to regain half guard here but Hug keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Hug dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good leg kick by Hug.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hug.
Hug lands a head kick. Damato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Damato lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hug backs up against the cage.
Hug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hug on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hug connects with a leg kick.
Hug lands a nice leg kick that just misses Damato's sensitive parts.
Hug scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good shot there by Hug.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damato misses with a looping right.
Hug connects with a body shot.
Damato misses with a takedown attempt - Hug sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hug lands with a kick to the temple. Damato shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hug lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hug lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hug.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hug, as that shot connected.
Hug is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damato can do to turn this around?
Hug paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Damato throws a poor cross that misses
and Hug connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hug paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hug is looking to slow Damato down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Damato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Hug.
Damato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hug connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Damatos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hug connects with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Damato.
Hug moves away from the strike by Damato.
Hug appears to be looking for a big counter.
A lazy left from Damato finds it's target.
Hug scores with a kick to the midsection.
Damato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hug.
Hug lands a body shot.
Hug throws a leg kick which misses Damato's front leg but catches the back leg as Damato tries to avoid it.
Abel Hug is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Hug.
Hug throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hug connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damato momentarily.
Damato goes for a double leg but Hug avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hug continues to drive forward.
Damato takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug slips a jab from Damato.
Hug has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damato finds it's way round the side to connect with Hug's head.
Damato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hug counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Hug.
Damato has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hug.
Hug plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hug.
Hug dips to his left and cracks Damato with an uppercut!
Hug moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hug throws a body shot but no joy.
Damato tries for a takedown but Hug circles away easily
and Hug counters with a nice low kick that buckles Damato's knee momentarily.
Abel Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
Hug works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damato throws a jab when Hug was well out of range.
Damato might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Damato throws a series of punches but Hug moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hug ducks under a wild hook from Damato.
Hug is looking to counter punch.
Damato throws the left hand but Hug avoids the punch easily.
Hug cracks Damato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hug slips a straight right by Damato.
Hug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hug was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Damato tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hug defends well and Damato ends up having to push Hug into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Damato is breathing heavily.
Hug scores with a jab.
Hug lands a nice shot that snaps Damato's head back.
Hug throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Damato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hug checks a low kick from Damato.
Hug throws a head kick that Damato semi-blocks.
Hug with a nice cross.
Hug lands a leg kick that knocks Damato off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Hug dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hug.
Damato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hug is looking to slow Damato down with leg kicks.
Damato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hug as he jumps to the side.
Hug connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hug fakes the leg kick and cracks Damato in the body.
Hug blocks a jab.
Damato takes a swing at Hug's ribcage but misses.
And Hug counters with a quick kick to the body but Damato blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug stuns Damato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Damato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hug as he avoids it easily.
Hug went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Damato misses with a double jab
and Hug counters with a body kick that stops Damato in his tracks momentarily.
Damato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick from Hug, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato throws a poor cross that misses
and Hug counters with a straight right hand.
Damato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hug can pounce on him.
Damato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hug manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hug throws a right and a left that Damato avoids nicely.
Damato shoots in but no luck this time.
Abel Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
Damato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Hug.
Damato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Damato walks into a stiff left hand from Hug.
Damato shoots in but Hug avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Damato with a poor takedown
and Hug counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Hug as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damato looks to clinch
and Hug counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato lands a lovely overhand right.
Hug ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hug throws out a powerful jab.
Hug keeps Damato at a distance using the push kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damato.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hug.
Damato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab by Hug.
 Damato is rocked!
Hug lets loose with a powerful body kick. Damato will feel that in the morning.
Damato is still on wobbly legs! Can Hug finish him?
A good leg kick by Hug.
Damato seems to have recovered his senses.
Damato drops his hands momentarily and Hug takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Damato fails with a takedown attempt.
Hug feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abel Hug is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hug lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick from Hug, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hug connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Damato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hug jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hug ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hug scores with the left hand. Damato knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Hug.
Hug lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Damato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hug defending well though.
Damato is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hug gets back to full guard.
Hug is controlling Damato's posture.
Damato postures up in Hug's guard and throws a big left but Hug blocks it.
Rocco Damato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damato postures up in Hug's guard and throws a big left but Hug blocks it.
Hug wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hug is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Hug showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hug has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Hug!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giggle Valentine (ranked 394 p4p, 817 weight class) and Minerva Wulf (ranked 31 p4p, 63 weight class). Wulf has chosen Sanctus Dominus as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minerva Wulf!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Wulf has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Wulf is just out of range.
Wulf shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wulf was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Valentine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wulf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wulf in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Valentine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wulf on the ground.
Wulf works to advance to full mount. Valentine defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Valentine is trying to escape the mount.
Wulf working the ground and pound effectively.
Wulf lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wulf in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wulf cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
 Valentine is rocked!
Wulf cracks Valentine with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minerva Wulf!
During a confident post fight interview, Minerva Wulf thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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