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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Valentine (ranked 3421 p4p, 1359 weight class) and Konstantinos Drakos (ranked 438 p4p, 193 weight class). Konstantinos Drakos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantinos Drakos!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Drakos.
Valentine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drakos misses with a looping left.
Drakos connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Lou Valentine has been cut.
Drakos throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Valentine misses its target.
Drakos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Konstantinos Drakos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drakos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valentine momentarily.
Drakos 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 throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drakos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valentine scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Valentine misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Drakos misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Valentine misses its target.
Drakos lands a slapping body shot.
Valentine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drakos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drakos lands with a good body shot.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine throws a body punch but Drakos moves out of range.
Drakos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Drakos throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
As Drakos looks to move away, Valentine throws a big counter combo but Drakos just gets out of the way.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Drakos misses.
Drakos throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drakos throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Drakos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drakos checks it well.
Drakos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Valentine throws a wild body kick that Drakos sees coming a mile off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drakos misses with a shot to the body
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Drakos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Drakos sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drakos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drakos misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Drakos.
Drakos looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Drakos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drakos throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drakos manages to avoid it.
Donk. Drakos catches Valentine right on the button with a cross.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Drakos circles away.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Drakos.
Drakos scores with a jab to the body.
Drakos takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantinos Drakos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou Valentine's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drakos.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Drakos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Drakos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Valentine with a body shot.
Valentine digs a good body shot into Drakos's ribs.
Konstantinos Drakos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drakos lands with a nice body punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Valentine might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Drakos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drakos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drakos moves away.
Drakos looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine works Drakos's body with a nice hook.
Valentine takes a swing at Drakos's ribcage but misses.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drakos throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine looks to land a combination but Drakos avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Drakos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drakos gets tackled into the cage by Valentine. Valentine maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Drakos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drakos misses with the head strike.
Drakos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drakos's elbow.
Drakos cracks Valentine with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a body shot.
Drakos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Valentine.
Drakos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drakos.
Drakos lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drakos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drakos blocking some punches.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakoss head.
Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Drakos backwards.
Drakos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Valentine.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drakos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Drakos.
Valentine blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drakos.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Drakos fails to land.
Drakos struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Valentine.
Valentine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakoss head.
Drakos misses with a punch on the inside.
Drakos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drakos is breathing heavily.
Valentine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drakos.
Valentine lands a left hand.
Valentine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drakos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lou Valentine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine stalling against the cage.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drakos backwards.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drakos backwards.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
A hook to the body from Valentine.
Drakos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Valentine.
Valentine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Valentine wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Drakos avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Drakos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drakos cracks Valentine with a nice body shot.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Valentine to work.
Drakos misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Valentine.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drakos.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Drakos.
Drakos lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Valentine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lou Valentine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Drakos.
Valentine swings for the body but Drakos moves out of range.
Drakos avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Valentine moves out of range as Drakos strikes.
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine misses with a hook to the body
letting Drakos counter with a right hand.
Valentine is looking to wear down Drakos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drakos throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakos lands a body shot.
Valentine drives through and clinches with Drakos against the cage.
Drakos lands with a left to the head.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drakos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
A short left from Valentine.
Drakos takes a shot to the head.
Drakos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drakos misses with the head strike.
Drakos misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drakos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Drakos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drakos misses with some punches.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Valentine digs a right hand into Drakos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drakos's gas tank.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Valentine works on Drakos's body with a couple of short punches.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine is leaning against Drakos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentine.
Drakos is rocked!
Valentine tries to score a body lock takedown but Drakos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Drakos is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentine finish him?
Valentine lands a left hand.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Valentine - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valentine.
Drakos seems to have recovered his senses.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentine.
Valentine lands with a light punch inside.
Drakos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drakos or not.
Valentine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine has Drakos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drakos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Valentine.
Valentine gets through Drakos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drakos takes a shot to the head.
Drakos misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Valentine.
Valentine dips a shoulder and cracks Drakos with a mighty uppercut! Drakos falls back against the cage and Valentine unloads with a barrage of strikes! Drakos is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Valentine screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lou Valentine!
A less than humble Lou Valentine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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