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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 958 p4p, 712 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 122 p4p, 88 weight class). Escobar Chavez comes into the arena with Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre blaring out of the sound system. Valdez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Era - Ameno. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands with a shot to the body.
Valdez misses with a lunging right hand
letting Escobar Chavez counter with a right hand.
Escobar Chavez looks to throw the jab but Valdez is out of range.
Valdez misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar Chavez digs a good body shot into Valdez's ribs.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar Chavez punishes Valdez's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Valdez slips a jab from Escobar Chavez.
A swing and a miss from Escobar Chavez.
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Valdez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez walks into a left hand.
Escobar Chavez scores with a head kick.
Escobar Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valdez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valdez tries to move into range but Escobar Chavez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez wants to counter the offense by Escobar Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Escobar Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valdez.
Valdez wants to counter the offense by Escobar Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Valdez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar Chavez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook to the body. Valdez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escobar Chavez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar Chavez.
Good leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar Chavez throws a jab when Valdez was well out of range.
Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valdez.
Escobar Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valdez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valdez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the body
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.
Valdez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valdez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Escobar Chavez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valdez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escobar Chavez delivers a nice body kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez with a jab.
A left lands for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Valdez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valdez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar Chavez.
Valdez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar Chavez jabs Valdez right on the nose. Valdez blinks but takes it well.
Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez taking a breather.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Valdez struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Valdez.
Escobar Chavez lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valdez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
Valdez pushes Escobar Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
Valdez struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
Valdez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobar Chavezs head.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valdez takes a shot to the head.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez lands an uppercut.
Valdez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valdez misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar Chavez cracks a nice hook into Valdez's ribs.
Escobar Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valdez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Escobar Chavez misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws a right hand that Valdez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valdez also avoids with ease.
Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Valdez tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Escobar Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Valdez walks into a jab.
Escobar Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valdez misses with a hook. Escobar Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Valdez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick lands for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valdez throws a lazy head kick
and Escobar Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valdez.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramon Escobar Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valdez throws out the jab.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook
and Valdez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escobar Chavez thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez connects with a high kick.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch there but Valdez circles away.
Escobar Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar Chavez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valdez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Valdez.
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at Valdez's ribcage but misses.
Escobar Chavez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Valdez's head.
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Escobar Chavez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar Chavez blocks a head kick by Valdez.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick
and Escobar Chavez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab by Escobar Chavez.
A big left from Valdez misses.
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!
Escobar Chavez checks a leg kick.
A big left from Escobar Chavez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Escobar Chavez misses.
Escobar Chavez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valdez momentarily.
Valdez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdez.
Escobar Chavez lands with a straight right. Valdez didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the body from Escobar Chavez misses
and Valdez moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar Chavez.
Valdez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeMario Valdez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar Chavez.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valdez.
Valdez blocking some punches.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar Chavez misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Valdez lands with a right to the head.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar Chavez presses Valdez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Escobar Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Escobar Chavez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Valdez.
Escobar Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valdez blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
Valdez is struggling to control the position.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from Valdez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valdez digs a right hand underneath Escobar Chavez's ribcage. Escobar Chavez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez misses with a body punch.
Escobar Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar Chavez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Escobar Chavez thuds his shin into the meat of Valdez's side.
Escobar Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
and Valdez counters with a nice uppercut.
Valdez takes one to the chin there.
Valdez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar Chavez misses the target.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar Chavez moves out of range easily.
Escobar Chavez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar Chavez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valdez throws a head kick but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Valdez lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar Chavez jabs Valdez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Valdez ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar Chavez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar Chavez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valdez, pushing him back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Escobar Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Valdez blocking some punches.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Valdez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar Chavez tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez presses Escobar Chavez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valdez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Valdez leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Valdez breaks the clinch.
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar Chavez.
Valdez moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar Chavez.
Valdez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valdez counters with a body kick.
DeMario Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar Chavez lands an overhand right.
Valdez lands a head shot.
Escobar Chavez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valdez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar Chavez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valdez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
Valdez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar Chavez misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valdez's elbow.
Valdez blocking some punches.
Valdez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valdez is pushing Escobar Chavez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Valdez.
Valdez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valdez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar Chavez or not.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez being controlled against the cage.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Valdez tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but Escobar Chavez avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valdez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Valdez.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valdez's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Valdez.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ramon Escobar Chavez.
Well Escobar Chavez 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
A relieved looking Ramon Escobar Chavez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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