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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearn (ranked 1101 p4p, 1798 weight class) and Luke Valentine (ranked 165 p4p, 256 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hearn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Clean Sweep - Graft. Valentine has chosen Jack Stauber - Buttercup as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Thomas Hearn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thomas Hearn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentine works Hearn's body with a nice hook.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hearn feints and then cracks Valentine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentine down.
Valentine misses with a hook to the body
and Hearn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Valentine fails to land.
Valentine tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn digs a right hand into Valentine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentine's gas tank.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn works on Valentine's body with a couple of short punches.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Hearn controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
A nice left hand lands by Valentine.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hearn lands a shot to the body.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Valentine fails to land.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Valentine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hearn's elbow.
A body shot lands from Hearn.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Hearn is working Valentine over against the cage.
A short left from Hearn.
Valentine is working Hearn over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hearn lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Hearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hearn gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Nice body punch from Hearn - that landed with a thud.
Valentine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Hearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Hearn presses Valentine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hearn misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Hearn.
Valentine scores with a shot to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn lands with a light punch inside.
Hearn tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Valentine as the two fighters clinch.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Hearn avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hearn tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hearn defending well as Valentine loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
Hearn clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Still in the clinch, Valentine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Hearn lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Hearn avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine tries a body shot but Hearn blocks it.
Hearn lands with a left to the head.
Hearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Hearn tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas Hearn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Valentine.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Valentine blocking some punches.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
Valentine misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearn.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Hearn tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn takes a shot to the head.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Valentine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn blocking some punches.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentines head.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
Hearn gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearn.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hearn cracks Valentine with a nice body shot.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
Valentine lands a right hand.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine scores with a shot to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Hearn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valentine.
Valentine jabs at Hearn's body.
Hearn scores with a head kick.
Valentine forces Hearn back against the cage and clinches.
Hearn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearn blocking some punches.
Hearn blocking some punches.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Valentine tries a body shot but Hearn blocks it.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Valentine.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Nice body punch from Valentine - that landed with a thud.
Hearn lands an uppercut.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Hearn.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valentine.
Luke Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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!
Hearn is working Valentine over against the cage.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hearn.
A short right from Hearn on the inside.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Hearn lands a right hand.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Hearn.
Hearn digs a right hand into Valentine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentine's gas tank.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hearn cracks Valentine with a nice body shot.
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn blocks a body shot from Valentine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hearn.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Thomas Hearn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hearn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
Thomas Hearn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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