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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Valasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julen Pandiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Valasquez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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178 lbs
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174 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tito Valasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julen Pandiani!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valasquez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pandiani uses from the top position.
Valasquez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Valasquez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Valasquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pandiani stopping the sweep attempt from Valasquez.
Valasquez lands a decent punch to the body there.
Pandiani wants to get up but he can't break Valasquez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pandiani trying to control the position from guard on top but Valasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valasquez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valasquez unloading with bombs!
Valasquez with good strikes from the mount here!
Pandiani is trying to escape the mount.
Pandiani tries to hold on but Valasquez pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandiani is squirming around, avoiding Valasquez's attempts to control the action.
Valasquez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pandiani is on top in guard.
Pandiani won't allow Valasquez to sweep him here.
Pandiani would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Valasquez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pandiani is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Valasquez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pandiani's back instead.
Valasquez is not going to allow Pandiani to sit and survive in this position.
Valasquez missing with strikes from the back.
Valasquez is working the ground and pound. Can Pandiani escape?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez lands a shot to the body.
Valasquez gets his hands free as Pandiani looks to control.
Valasquez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Valasquez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Valasquez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Valasquez apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Valasquez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pandiani tries to avoid it but Valasquez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pandiani to the ground. Pandiani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valasquez is breathing heavily.
Valasquez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Valasquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pandiani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valasquez is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pandiani is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pandiani looking to control.
Pandiani manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valasquez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandiani trying to control the position.
Pandiani will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Valasquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pandiani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pandiani pushes Valasquez off and gets back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valasquez.
Pandiani shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Valasquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Valasquez, not yet.
Pandiani slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Valasquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pandiani is looking to take a break and control but Valasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez tries to improve position but can't.
Pandiani has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tito Valasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valasquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pandiani counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Valasquez!
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!
Pandiani with shots to the head and body - Valasquez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pandiani with good strikes from the mount here!
Valasquez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pandiani looking to control but Valasquez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pandiani avoids the attempt from Valasquez to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valasquez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julen Pandiani will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pandiani lands a high kick!
Pandiani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pandiani circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pandiani counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pandiani.
Valasquez working for submissions but it's allowed Pandiani to get to half guard.
Valasquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pandiani tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Valasquez wants to control but Pandiani is keeping busy.
Valasquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasquez trying to control from the bottom.
Valasquez is looking for a sweep. Pandiani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valasquez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pandiani jumps into side control!
Pandiani tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pandiani has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pandiani clinches.
Pandiani connects with a knee to the head.
Pandiani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Pandiani.
Pandiani scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Valasquez throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Valasquez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pandiani wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez trying his best to control but Pandiani has mounted him.
Pandiani lands a nice shot to the head.
Valasquez is trying to escape the mount.
Pandiani can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valasquez is looking to escape.
Valasquez wants to hold on but Pandiani pushes him away.
Valasquez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pandiani blocks Valasquez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pandiani avoids the attempt from Valasquez to control.
Valasquez is squirming around, avoiding Pandiani's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandiani breaks from Valasquez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Valasquez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pandiani with the ground and pound from mount.
Pandiani pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pandiani trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Valasquez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valasquez tries to get out of the position.
Pandiani looking to control and managing it successfully.
Valasquez wants to control but Pandiani is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valasquez can't escape the position.
Pandiani controlling from the full mount.
Pandiani wants to control the pace but Valasquez is squirming around nicely.
Valasquez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pandiani thows a huge punch but Valasquez dodges it nicely.
Valasquez tries to get to full guard but Pandiani has control of the leg.
Valasquez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Valasquez wants to improve his position but Pandiani is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julen Pandiani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Valasquez tries to keep at a distance but Pandiani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pandiani leaning his opponent against the cage.
Valasquez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandiani.
Pandiani lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pandiani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valasquez's defenses.
Pandiani landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pandiani scores a nice knee to the body.
Valasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valasquez is working for takedown but Pandiani is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Valasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pandiani landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pandiani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pandiani rushes Valasquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valasquez is working for takedown but Pandiani is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pandiani breaks the clinch.
Pandiani rushes Valasquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pandiani lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandiani lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pandiani takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Valasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pandiani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pandiani gets a clinch.
Pandiani breaks the clinch.
Pandiani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valasquez fails with the takedown
and Pandiani counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Valasquez's guard now.
Valasquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valasquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pandiani.
Pandiani controls from within his opponent's guard.
Valasquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandiani advances position into side control!
Valasquez is trying to work for a sweep but Pandiani has mounted him!
Valasquez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Valasquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pandiani is working away from the top position though.
Pandiani wants to pass the guard but Valasquez is defending well.
Pandiani tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Valasquez.
Valasquez is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez is working hard here to advance position.
Pandiani landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pandiani connects with a nice short shot to Valasquez's temple.
Pandiani tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Valasquez fails with the takedown
and Pandiani counters by moving into the clinch.
Valasquez tries for a takedown but Pandiani manages to get underhooks.
Pandiani's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Valasquez has Pandiani pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pandiani manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valasquez wants a takedown.
Pandiani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pandiani pulls guard successfully.
Pandiani is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valasquez is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandiani manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valasquez is squirming around, avoiding Pandiani's attempts to control the action.
Julen Pandiani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valasquez taking shots to the head.
Valasquez is looking to improve his position but Pandiani isn't that keen on the idea.
Pandiani jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Valasquez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Valasquez is looking to regain half guard here but Pandiani keeps moving and retains side control.
Tito Valasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pandiani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valasquez keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julen Pandiani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pandiani 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julen Pandiani!
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FIGHT
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