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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hortencia Nettles (ranked 5302 p4p, 6065 weight class) and Bethania Valverde (ranked 256 p4p, 266 weight class). Valverde is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: LLAMAME YA. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hortencia Nettles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bethania Valverde!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valverde scores with a shot to the body.
Valverde moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nettles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A lazy left from Valverde finds it's target.
Valverde lands a body shot.
Nettles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valverde throws out the jab.
Nettles tries to close the distance and clinch but Valverde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valverde! But no joy.
Valverde scores with a jab.
Valverde feints and then cracks Nettles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nettles down.
Valverde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nettles.
Nettles is looking to counter the offense by Valverde and move into the clinch.
Valverde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nettles.
Nettles slips a straight right by Valverde.
Nettles tries to counter by clinching up but Valverde breaks away and moves out of range.
Valverde throws a push kick but Nettles slaps the foot to one side.
Nettles clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nettles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valverde smiles and moves away.
Nettles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valverde.
Valverde loads up on a big right hand but Nettles slips the punch.
Nettles wants to clinch up but Valverde keeps it at a distance.
Nettles is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nettles is looking to clinch but Valverde is avoiding it.
Valverde connects with a looping right hand.
Nettles tries to move into range but Valverde moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valverde lands a nice shot to the body.
Nettles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valverde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nettles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valverde scores with a jab to the head.
Valverde tries a low kick but Nettles avoids it.
Nettles tries to clinch but Valverde is having none of it.
Valverde doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Valverde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nettles moves in looking to clinch but Valverde pushes him off.
Nettles missing with a left hand there. Valverde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valverde misses with a hook. Nettles ducked under it nicely.
Valverde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valverde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nettles throws a jab but it's blocked by Valverde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nettles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valverde.
Valverde avoids the body shot from Nettles.
Valverde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nettles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Valverde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valverde.
Valverde looks to land a left hand but Nettles moved out of range nicely.
Nettles misses with a straight left.
Valverde is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nettles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Valverde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valverde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valverde with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valverde lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nettles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nettles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Valverde lands with a shot to the body.
Nettles walks into a stiff left hand from Valverde.
Bethania Valverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valverde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde swinging wildly here.
Nettles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Valverde jabs Nettles right on the nose. Nettles blinks but takes it well.
Valverde uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nettles has time to react.
Nettles just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Nettles misses.
Valverde connects with a looping right hand.
Valverde darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valverde throws a front kick aimed at Nettles's knee but Nettles avoids it well.
Nettles slips under a jab.
Nettles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Valverde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valverde throws a front kick that sends Nettles stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valverde throws out a loose jab but Nettles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nettles tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Valverde manages to circle out of the way.
Valverde throws a series of punches but Nettles moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valverde misses with an uppercut. Nettles saw that one coming.
Valverde's corner calls for a 1-2. Valverde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nettles has managed to clinch.
Nettles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nettles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nettles jumps guard but Valverde stands there with Nettles around his waist. Nettles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valverde is trying to break free.
Nettles is trying to pull guard but Valverde has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hortencia Nettles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nettles misses with some punches.
Valverde is trying to push Nettles away but Nettles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nettles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Valverde to keep the fight standing.
Nettles working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nettles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bethania Valverde dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Valverde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valverde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valverde misses with a hook. Nettles ducked under it nicely.
Valverde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nettles tries to counter with a takedown but Valverde is quick to defend against it.
Valverde avoids the body shot from Nettles.
Valverde pushes Nettles away with a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Nettles.
Valverde scores with a decent looking hook.
Bethania Valverde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valverde motions for Nettles to come forward. Valverde throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valverde swings for the body but Nettles moves out of range.
A slow jab from Nettles misses its intended target.
Valverde looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valverde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nettles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nettles is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nettles throws a punch but it's blocked by Valverde.
Nettles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valverde walks away with a smile on his face. Nettles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nettles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valverde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nettles is able to avoid easily.
Nettles attempts a counter takedown but Valverde avoids it well and moves away.
Nettles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nettles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nettles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nettles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valverde.
Nettles is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Valverde.
Valverde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nettles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Valverde misses with a head kick.
Valverde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nettles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valverde.
Valverde blocks a jab.
Nettles walks into a straight right hand from Valverde.
Nettles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valverde was well out of range. Poor timing from Nettles.
Valverde is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nettles with a body shot.
Nettles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valverde misses with a hook.
Nettles wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nettles doesn't manage to clinch there - Valverde circles away.
Valverde with a hook.
Valverde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valverde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valverde misses with a looping left.
Valverde swings for the body but Nettles moves out of range.
Valverde pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nettles is out of range and Valverde settles back down.
Nettles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valverde.
As Valverde tries to get set, Nettles tries to push him back and clinch up but Valverde manages to avoid the attempt.
Valverde throws a jab but it's blocked by Nettles.
Good standup being displayed there by Valverde as he connects with a hook.
Nettles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valverde.
Nettles loads up on a big right hand but Valverde slips the punch.
Valverde misses with a looping left.
Nettles 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 good leg kick by Valverde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde looks to land a right hand but Nettles moved out of range.
Valverde takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valverde throws a head kick but Nettles moves out of range.
Valverde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nettles was well out of range. Poor timing from Valverde.
A slapping body kick lands there for Valverde.
Valverde blocks a jab.
Valverde scores with a jab.
Valverde lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valverde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nettles.
Valverde misses with an uppercut.
Nettles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valverde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nettles.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Valverde lands a really nice looking cross but Nettles seems unphased.
Valverde lunges at Nettles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nettles's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nettles wants to clinch up but Valverde keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Nettles misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valverde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nettles is looking to clinch but Valverde is avoiding it.
Valverde scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nettles doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Valverde.
Nettles tries to clinch but Valverde moves out of range.
Valverde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valverde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nettles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valverde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valverde.
Valverde misses with an uppercut. Nettles saw that one coming.
Nettles misses with a looping left.
Valverde jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nettles closes the distance but Valverde moves to the side
and Valverde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bethania Valverde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Valverde throws a lazy right hand but Nettles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valverde throws an overhand right that lands on Nettles's shoulder, as Nettles tries to avoid the shot.
Nettles misses with an uppercut. Valverde saw that one coming.
Nettles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valverde.
Valverde digs a good hook to Nettles's body.
Valverde darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nettles tries to move into range but Valverde moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valverde throws a lazy right hand but Nettles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valverde. Nettles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nettles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Valverde misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Nettles misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nettles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valverde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valverde misses with a wild body shot.
Valverde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nettles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Valverde comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nettles avoids the head kick by Valverde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nettles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Valverde tries to get set, Nettles tries to push him back and clinch up but Valverde manages to avoid the attempt.
Valverde tests Nettles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valverde lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nettles at a distance.
Valverde works the jab nicely.
Valverde scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valverde looks to land a right hand but Nettles moved out of range.
Nettles thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Valverde. Nettles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valverde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valverde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nettles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valverde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nettles is looking to clinch but Valverde is avoiding it.
Nettles slips a jab from Valverde.
Hortencia Nettles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nettles throws a shot from downtown. Valverde moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Valverde as he connects with a hook.
Valverde scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Valverde misses.
Valverde lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Valverde.
Valverde misses with a hook
and Nettles counters by clinching up.
Nettles struggles to land a body shot inside as Valverde controls his hands.
Valverde tries to break the clinch but Nettles is controlling the position.
Nettles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valverde's elbow.
Nettles is struggling to control the position.
Nettles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bethania Valverde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nettles misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nettles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valverde breaks from the clinch.
Valverde looks to score with a jab to the body but Nettles is just out of range.
Valverde misses with a right hand
and Nettles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nettles.
Nettles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valverde up against the cage.
Valverde is trying to break free.
Valverde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nettles throws a punch but it's blocked by Valverde.
Nettles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nettles misses with a body punch.
Nettles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nettles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nettles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valverde smiles and moves away.
Nettles missing with a left hand there. Valverde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valverde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valverde takes one to the chin there.
Valverde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nettles. That did some damage!
Valverde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valverde scores with a jab to the body.
Valverde throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nettles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valverde throws a body shot but no joy.
Nettles is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Valverde.
Nettles misses with a straight left.
A big right from Nettles misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valverde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nettles on the side of the head.
Valverde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nettles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bethania Valverde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valverde winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bethania Valverde!
Bethania Valverde 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.
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