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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zilch Filch (ranked 1061 p4p, 1077 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 125 p4p, 126 weight class). Valdez has chosen Era - Ameno as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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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 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zilch Filch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filch.
Valdez connects with an inside leg kick.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Filch ducks down to avoid it.
Valdez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filch.
Filch blocks the body kick.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Filch.
Valdez lands a head kick!
Valdez throws an off balance right hand
and Filch counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez walks into a stiff left hand from Filch.
Valdez throws a head kick but Filch moves out of range.
A big left from Filch misses.
Valdez dodges the punch combination from Filch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Filch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valdez at a distance.
Filch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valdez but Valdez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Filch misses with a looping right.
Filch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Filch misses
and Valdez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valdez.
Valdez looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valdez.
Filch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valdez walks away with a smile on his face. Filch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filch cracks Valdez with a right hand to the side of the head.
DeMario Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valdez.
Filch slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valdez. Filch does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valdez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valdez scores with a kick to the body.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Filch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valdez dips to his left and cracks Filch with an uppercut!
Valdez lands a big head kick that sends Filch tumbling to the mat! Valdez takes a step backwards and waves Filch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Filch is rocked!
Filch pushes Valdez up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Filch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valdez stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filch misses with a punch to the body.
Filch seems to have got his legs back now.
Filch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Filch.
Filch struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Valdez breaks from the clinch.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez lands a big head kick that sends Filch tumbling to the mat! Valdez takes a step backwards and waves Filch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like DeMario Valdez has been cut.
Filch lands a glancing blow to the side of Valdez's head.
Filch moves into the clinch.
Filch can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Filch tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Filch back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Filch.
Valdez tries a body shot but Filch blocks it.
Valdez tries a body shot but Filch blocks it.
Filch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Valdez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zilch Filch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filch misses with a body punch.
Valdez slowing the pace effectively.
Filch misses with some punches.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Filch.
Filch tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Filch struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Filch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valdez avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valdez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valdez just leaning against Filch, taking a breather.
Filch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Filch fails to land.
Filch tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Filch back against the cage.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Filch.
Filch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Filch fails to land.
Filch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valdez avoids it.
Nice body punch from Filch.
Valdez lands with a light punch inside.
Filch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeMario Valdez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DeMario Valdez'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.
Filch misses with a hook to the body
and Valdez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Filch thinking.
Valdez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Filch misses its intended target.
Filch misses with a right hand
and Valdez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valdez.
Valdez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Filch misses with a head kick.
Valdez throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez blocks the body kick.
Filch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filch misses with a shot to the body
and Filch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a hook. Filch ducked under it nicely.
Filch misses with a low kick.
Filch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valdez on the side of the head.
Valdez punishes Filch's body with a nice straight punch.
Valdez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdez throws a hook but Filch avoids it easily.
Zilch Filch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valdez slips a straight right by Filch.
Filch scores with a jab to the body.
Filch throws a poor cross that misses
and Valdez counters with a straight right hand.
Valdez moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez avoids a kick to the body.
Filch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Valdez back to the cage. Filch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick and Filch moves out of range easily.
Filch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdez counters with a head kick that drops Filch to the mat! Filch scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Valdez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valdez swinging wildly here.
Filch fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez seems to be stalking Filch here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Filch drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). DeMario Valdez!
A determined DeMario Valdez didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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