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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Noriega (ranked 462 p4p, 801 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 56 p4p, 87 weight class). Noriega comes to the cage accompanied by MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. Valdez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Era - Ameno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega throws a good cross that connects.
Noriega misses with an uppercut. Valdez saw that one coming.
Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valdez was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega.
Valdez misses with an uppercut. Noriega saw that one coming.
Noriega scores with a kick to the midsection.
Valdez cracks Noriega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Noriega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valdez can pounce on him.
Valdez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noriega.
Noriega slips a jab from Valdez.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Valdez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noriega avoids the body shot from Valdez.
Valdez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valdez scores with the left hand. Noriega knows he should have avoided that one.
Valdez misses with a wild body shot.
Noriega throws a wild body kick that Valdez sees coming a mile off.
Valdez throws a hook but Noriega blocks it.
Noriega throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valdez misses with a hook.
Valdez misses with a left hand
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valdez lands a body shot.
Noriega misses with a low kick as Valdez jumps back.
Valdez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Noriega backs off Valdez throws a huge counter combo but Noriega manages to avoid it all.
Valdez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega misses with a looping left.
Jab by Valdez.
Noriega lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valdez avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Noriega feints and then cracks Valdez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valdez down.
Valdez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Noriega misses the target.
Valdez scoring well with a low kick there.
DeMario Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez scores with a spinning back kick!
Noriega takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valdez slips a jab from Noriega.
Noriega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noriega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valdez throws out the jab.
Valdez tests Noriega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez walks into a straight right hand from Noriega.
Noriega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valdez throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Valdez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valdez is out of range and Noriega settles back down.
A slow jab from Noriega misses its intended target.
Noriega tries to land a front kick but Valdez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valdez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Noriega counter with a right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Valdez - that will leave a mark!
Noriega looks to land a left hand but Valdez moved out of range nicely.
Valdez jabs at Noriega's body.
Valdez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noriega in his tracks.
Valdez checks a low kick from Noriega.
Noriega misses with a kick to the body.
Valdez unleashes a big counter combination but Noriega bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Valdez throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noriega really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valdez misses with a double jab.
Noriega stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Noriega misses.
Noriega throws a solid leg kick but Valdez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Noriega.
Noriega moves away from the strike by Valdez.
Valdez checks a leg kick.
A big right from Valdez misses.
Valdez connects with a right hand. Noriega shakes it off.
Valdez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Noriega connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valdez scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valdez tries a quick counter leg kick but Noriega is wise to it.
Valdez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valdez takes one on the button.
Valdez lands a jab to the nose.
Noriega misses with a low kick.
Noriega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Noriega misses with a hook.
Valdez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Valdez misses with an uppercut
and Noriega counters with a thumping low kick.
Valdez is looking to land body kicks.
Noriega throws a hook to the side of Valdez's head but Valdez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Noriega ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Noriega thinks about countering with a body kick.
Valdez throws a hook but Noriega avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noriega throws a shot from downtown. Valdez moves away and avoids it.
Noriega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noriega is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Noriega scores with a sloppy right hand. Valdez should have avoided that one.
Noriega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a right hand that misses
enabling Noriega to counter with a crisp jab.
Noriega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valdez throws out the jab.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Noriega ducks down to avoid it.
Valdez lands a really nice looking cross but Noriega seems unphased.
Valdez swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Noriega misses the target.
Valdez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Valdez walks into a stiff left hand from Noriega.
Valdez dips to his left and cracks Noriega with an uppercut!
Noriega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valdez throws a jab when Noriega was well out of range.
Valdez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noriega.
Valdez unleashes a big counter combination but Noriega bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Noriega misses with a straight right.
Noriega misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noriega clobbers Valdez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Valdez does no damage.
Noriega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valdez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Noriega.
Noriega throws a solid leg kick but Valdez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Noriega.
Noriega throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Noriega lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noriega misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
Valdez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valdez lands a head shot.
Valdez moves away from the strike by Noriega.
Valdez lands a lovely overhand right.
Noriega cracks Valdez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Noriega thuds his right hand into Valdez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Noriega throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
Valdez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Noriega lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez connects with a body shot.
Valdez clobbers Noriega with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noriega connects with a leg kick.
Noriega misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valdez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Noriega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valdez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noriega checks a low kick from Valdez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega misses with a low kick.
Valdez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Noriega under the eye.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noriega moves away from the strike by Valdez.
Noriega quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Valdez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valdez lands a nice shot that snaps Noriega's head back.
DeMario Valdez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Valdez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noriega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valdez.
Valdez slips a straight right by Noriega.
Valdez slips a straight right by Noriega.
Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Valdez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valdez looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
Noriega tries to land a front kick but Valdez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noriega avoids a punch combination nicely.
It appears Noriega was looking to counter with a kick there.
A big left from Noriega misses.
Valdez throws out a counter right but Noriega avoids it with no problem.
Valdez staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
Valdez throws a wild body kick that Noriega sees coming a mile off.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez throws a right hand that misses
and Noriega counters with a solid body kick.
Valdez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noriega motions for Valdez to come forward. Noriega throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez fails to land with a series of punches.
Noriega throws a push kick but Valdez slaps the foot to one side.
Noriega lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noriega misses with a low kick.
Valdez throws a body kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Noriega.
A thudding body kick lands there by Valdez!
Valdez slips under a jab from Noriega.
Noriega takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noriega scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valdez in his tracks.
Noriega is looking to score with low kicks.
Noriega is looking to chop away at Valdez's legs.
Valdez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Noriega counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valdez checks the leg kick.
Noriega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noriega there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valdez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Valdez misses
and Noriega counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valdez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Noriega throws a low kick but Valdez avoids it.
Valdez misses with a straight right.
Valdez avoids the body shot from Noriega.
The fighters circling - Valdez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noriega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valdez finds it's way round the side to connect with Noriega's head.
Noriega throws a low kick but Valdez moves out of range easily.
Valdez swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Valdez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noriega misses with an uppercut. Valdez saw that one coming.
Noriega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noriega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega misses with a looping right.
Noriega throws a hook to the side of Valdez's head but Valdez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega takes a swing at Valdez's ribcage but misses.
Valdez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valdez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noriega was well out of range. Poor timing from Valdez.
Valdez throws a big shot that misses.
Noriega ducks right into an uppercut from Valdez.
Valdez scores with a nice right hand.
Valdez lands with a hook. Noriega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Valdez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Noriega scores with a hook.
Valdez throws out a powerful jab.
A punch lands to the side of Noriega 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valdez swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega 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 loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
It looked like Noriega was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Valdez.
Noriega lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valdez misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noriega.
Noriega throws out a leg kick but Valdez moves out of range and Noriega only half commits.
Noriega throws a looping overhand right but Valdez ducks down to avoid it.
Valdez throws a wild body kick that Noriega sees coming a mile off.
Noriega slips a straight right by Valdez.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A big right from Noriega misses.
Noriega moves out of range as Valdez strikes.
Noriega appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valdez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noriega throws a leg kick but Valdez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Noriega throws a right hand that Valdez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valdez also avoids with ease.
Valdez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valdez is looking to land body kicks.
Valdez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noriega can pounce on him.
Valdez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Valdez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noriega.
Noriega throws a low kick but Valdez avoids it.
Noriega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Noriega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noriega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noriega takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Valdez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valdez.
Noriega digs a good body shot into Valdez's ribs.
Noriega will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Noriega swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valdez throws a wild body kick that Noriega sees coming a mile off.
Noriega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valdez at a distance.
Valdez throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Valdez lands with a nice body punch.
Valdez scores with a jab.
A jab from Noriega misses.
Valdez misses the jab.
Valdez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valdez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valdez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valdez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Noriega.
Valdez throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noriega throws a head kick but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez misses with a kick to the body.
Noriega throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez throws a jab when Noriega was well out of range.
Pablo Noriega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega slips a jab from Valdez.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Valdez is out of range.
Valdez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez moves away from the strike by Noriega.
Noriega throws a leg kick but Valdez checks it.
The fighters circling - Valdez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valdez scores with a jab. Noriega acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Noriega misses with a straight right.
Valdez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Noriega looks to score with a jab to the body but Valdez is just out of range.
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noriega.
Noriega moves out of range of the body kick.
Valdez blocks a jab.
Valdez misses with a few strikes there.
Noriega throws a counter high kick but Valdez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Valdez takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Noriega.
A big right from Valdez misses.
Noriega plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Noriega wants to land a leg kick but Valdez is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Noriega avoids them all with ease.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valdez throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
Noriega throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Noriega looks for the body kick but Valdez saw that one coming.
Noriega throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
Noriega misses with a leg kick.
Valdez throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
Valdez dips to his left and cracks Noriega with an uppercut!
Noriega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valdez.
Noriega throws a jab when Valdez was well out of range.
Valdez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Valdez.
Valdez slips under a jab from Noriega.
A little jabbing left from Valdez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valdez lands with a straight right. Noriega didn't see that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valdez. That's going to slow Noriega down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valdez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Valdez lands with a good body shot.
Noriega throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
Noriega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noriega throws a hook but Valdez avoids it easily.
Noriega looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valdez.
Nice cross by Valdez.
Valdez connects with a body shot.
Noriega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Noriega slips under a jab.
Valdez throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Noriega wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Noriega misses with a straight right.
Noriega throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Noriega.
Valdez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Noriega counters with a body kick.
Valdez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noriega throws out a leg kick but Valdez moves out of range and Noriega only half commits.
Noriega throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeMario Valdez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valdez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeMario Valdez!
An out of breath DeMario Valdez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Pablo Noriega had this to say: 'Don’t Worry Im Gonna Put A Hit On Him Ese'.
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