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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Gunn (ranked 238 p4p, 687 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 34 p4p, 84 weight class). Gunn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Miami. Valdez has chosen Era - Ameno as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Gunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez tries to land a front kick but Gunn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
Valdez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A clash of legs there as Valdez blocks the low kick.
Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Valdez ducks down to avoid it.
Gunn lands a jab to Valdez's midsection.
Gunn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valdez works the jab nicely.
Valdez throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valdez lands a jab to Gunn's midsection.
Valdez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gunn.
Gunn misses the jab.
Valdez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Valdez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Gunn.
Valdez lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valdez looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Valdez is just out of range.
Gunn throws a good cross that connects.
Valdez 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.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Gunn moved out of range.
Valdez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gunn under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez misses the jab.
Valdez staying out of range there.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Valdez connects with a looping right hand.
Valdez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Valdez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valdez.
Gunn scores with a body shot.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Valdez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valdez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Valdez avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn throws out a powerful jab.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
DeMario Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valdez.
Gunn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gunn throws a jab when Valdez was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn punishes Valdez's body with a nice straight punch.
Valdez scores with a nice head shot.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Gunn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valdez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gunn misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
Valdez slips a straight right by Gunn.
Valdez misses with a low kick.
Valdez staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
No joy there for Valdez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
Valdez swinging wildly here.
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Valdez moved out of range nicely.
Gunn misses with a looping left.
Valdez misses with a low kick.
Gunn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valdez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Gunn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Valdez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Valdez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdez.
Valdez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn staying out of range there.
Valdez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valdez with a jab.
Gunn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Valdez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Valdez jabs Gunn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Gunn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Gunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn tests Valdez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunn slips a straight right by Valdez.
Sloppy strikes from Valdez. Those never looked like landing.
Valdez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
A bone on bone clash there as Valdez blocks the leg kick.
Valdez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn loads up on a big right hand but Valdez slips the punch.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Gunn ducks down to avoid it.
Gunn sizes up Valdez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gunn lands the left hand.
Valdez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valdez lands a jab.
Valdez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valdez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Valdez.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Valdez moves away and avoids it.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gunn misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valdez fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Gunn misses its target.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valdez loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
Gunn cracks Valdez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valdez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DeMario Valdez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Gunn misses.
A head kick from Valdez lands but Gunn takes it in his stride.
Valdez throws a hook to the side of Gunn's head but Gunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeMario Valdez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Valdez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Valdez slips a straight right by Gunn.
Valdez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Valdez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Valdez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Valdez moves out of range.
Gunn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valdez.
Gunn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Gunn throws a hook but Valdez avoids it easily.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunn.
Valdez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a low kick as Gunn jumps back.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
Valdez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut lands for Valdez. That snapped Gunn's head back.
Valdez slips a jab from Gunn.
Valdez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gunn misses with a looping left.
Valdez misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Gunn misses its target.
Gunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valdez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valdez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valdez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valdez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunn finds it's way round the side to connect with Valdez's head.
Valdez tries to land a leg kick but Gunn saw it coming and moves away.
Valdez looks for the body kick but Gunn saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez slips a straight right by Gunn.
Valdez moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Valdez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdez tests Gunn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Valdez tenderised Gunn's leg. Gunn is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Gunn.
Valdez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Valdez scores with a punch to the head.
Gunn scores with a shot to the body.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Valdez moves away and avoids it.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Valdez.
Valdez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn throws a jab when Valdez was well out of range.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valdez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Valdez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Valdez ducks down to avoid it.
Valdez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn is looking to counter punch.
Gunn throws out a loose jab but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdez.
Valdez throws a nice head kick!
A leg kick checked by Gunn.
Valdez misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Valdez.
Valdez avoids the body shot from Gunn.
A punch lands to the side of Gunn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez throws out a counter right but Gunn avoids it with no problem.
Valdez slips a jab from Gunn.
Valdez connects with a right hand. Gunn shakes it off.
Gunn throws out a loose jab but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valdez! But no joy.
Valdez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gunn slips under a jab.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Gunn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gunn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdez looks to land a left hand but Gunn moved out of range nicely.
Valdez throws a shot to the body.
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!
Valdez throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Valdez saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gunn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gunn.
A counter left hand to the body from Gunn misses its target.
Gunn takes one to the chin there.
Gunn swings for the body but Valdez moves out of range.
Gunn misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
Gunn connects with a right hand. Valdez shakes it off.
Valdez walks into a stiff left hand from Gunn.
A big right from Gunn misses.
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
A little jabbing left from Valdez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valdez throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn blocks a jab.
Valdez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A combination from Valdez does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valdez. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valdez slips a jab from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Valdez moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Valdez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Gunn ducks right into an uppercut from Valdez.
Valdez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but DeMario Valdez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Valdez moved out of range.
Valdez tries to score with a low kick but Gunn moves his leg out of the way.
Gunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Gunn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valdez.
Valdez swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Valdez sizes up Gunn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valdez takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valdez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunn.
Valdez misses with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Valdez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez lands a really nice looking cross but Gunn seems unphased.
Valdez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Valdez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valdez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdez slips a jab from Gunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body. Valdez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gunn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Valdez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Valdez throws a body kick that misses.
Valdez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn drops his hands momentarily and Valdez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gunn sizes up Valdez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valdez moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Valdez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valdez.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Valdez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdez.
Gunn throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez misses with a double jab.
Valdez misses the jab.
Valdez cracks Gunn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gunn slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez scores with a shot to the body.
Valdez connects with a body shot.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valdez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunn lands with a hook. Valdez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valdez.
Valdez moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Valdez. Those never looked like landing.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Valdez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valdez misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Gunn loads up on a big right hand but Valdez slips the punch.
Valdez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Valdez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valdez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn jabs Valdez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
Valdez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valdez manages to avoid it.
Valdez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valdez misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
Valdez scores with the left hand. Gunn knows he should have avoided that one.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valdez can pounce on him.
Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Valdez ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Gunn misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
Gunn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gunn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valdez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valdez misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Gunn misses the jab.
Gunn throws a hook but Valdez avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A big right from Valdez misses.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez needs to keep his hands up - Gunn had a free shot at his head there.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Valdez.
Gunn scores with a spinning back kick!
Valdez lands with an overhand left.
Valdez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Valdez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valdezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valdez connects with a nice looking jab.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Valdez moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Crunch! Valdez slams his shin into Gunn's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rex Gunn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Gunn takes one to the side of the head.
Valdez lands a jab to the head.
Valdez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gunn.
Valdez tries to move into range but Gunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valdez throws out a loose jab but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valdez takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Gunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Valdez saw that one coming.
Valdez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valdez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gunn's head.
Gunn throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Valdez.
Gunn blocks the body kick.
Gunn scores with the left hand. Valdez knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Valdez misses.
It looked like Gunn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Gunn misses.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valdez.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Gunn ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Valdez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn throwing a counter right hand but Valdez manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.
Valdez moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Valdez moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
Valdez slips a straight right by Gunn.
A big left from Gunn misses.
Gunn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valdez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Gunn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valdez blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Valdez as he connects with a hook.
Valdez lands with a cross.
Valdez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Valdez moved out of range nicely.
Valdez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Valdez moved out of range.
Gunn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Valdez moved out of range nicely.
Valdez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valdez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Gunn misses.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Gunn misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valdez.
A left and a right from Valdez both land. Nice combination.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunn throws a low kick, looking for Valdez's leg but Valdez calmly moves out of range.
Gunn throws out a loose jab but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn throws a series of strikes that have Valdez backpedaling.
Valdez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valdez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a shot from downtown. Gunn moves away and avoids it.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Gunn moved out of range.
Gunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Gunn wants to land a leg kick but Valdez is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valdez! But no joy.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdez.
Valdez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Valdez.
Gunn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Valdez slips under a jab.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Gunn blocks the leg kick.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valdez throws out a powerful jab.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Valdez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valdez throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Gunn moved out of range.
Valdez misses with a wild combination.
Valdez looks for the body kick but Gunn saw that one coming.
Valdez moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Donk. Gunn catches Valdez right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdez misses with a double jab.
Valdez moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Valdez is looking for the big counter here.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Valdez scores with a jab.
Valdez slips a straight right by Gunn.
Gunn throws a jab when Valdez was well out of range.
Valdez slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gunn throws a leg kick but Valdez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valdez defending well as Gunn loads up on a big left hand.
Valdez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gunn lands with a straight right. Valdez didn't see that one coming.
Valdez moves away from the strike by Gunn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rex Gunn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valdez throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valdez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Gunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Gunn is out of range.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Gunn throws a hook to the side of Valdez's head but Valdez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunn lands a nice shot that snaps Valdez's head back.
Valdez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valdez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Valdez.
A jab lands there for Gunn.
Gunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valdez.
Valdez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Valdez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws a solid leg kick but Valdez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gunn.
Gunn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Valdez avoids nicely.
Valdez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn moves out of range as Valdez strikes.
As Valdez looks to move away, Gunn throws a big counter combo but Valdez just gets out of the way.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valdez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Valdez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Valdez misses with a body shot.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Valdez moves away and avoids it.
Valdez walks into a straight right hand from Gunn.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdez looks to land a left hand but Gunn moved out of range nicely.
Valdez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Valdez is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valdez. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Gunn is out of range.
Valdez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valdez slips a straight right by Gunn.
Valdez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valdez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Valdez.
Valdez walks into a left hand.
Gunn scores with a jab.
Gunn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Valdez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Valdez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Valdez moved out of range.
A slow jab from Valdez misses its intended target.
Valdez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valdez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Gunn throws a hook but Valdez blocks it.
Gunn throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
Valdez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valdez blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Valdez ducks down to avoid it.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Valdez moved out of range.
Valdez walks into a left hand.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdez.
Gunn throws a hook to the side of Valdez's head but Valdez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valdez throws out a powerful jab.
Valdez scores with a push kick.
Valdez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gunn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gunn throws a hook to the side of Valdez's head but Valdez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valdez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Valdez misses with a hook.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn blocks a low kick nicely.
Gunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Valdez has time to react.
A big left from Gunn misses.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Valdez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Valdez defending well as Gunn loads up on a big left hand.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Valdez lands with a right hand.
Valdez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gunn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valdez slips under a jab from Gunn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valdez misses with a wild body shot.
Valdez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunn on the side of the head.
Gunn slips a straight right by Valdez.
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 Rex Gunn.
Well Gunn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rex Gunn!
Rex Gunn retains his featherweight title!
Rex Gunn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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