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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeMario Valdez (ranked 2932 p4p, 3327 weight class) and Broady Hallows (ranked 0 p4p, 278 weight class). Valdez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Era - Ameno. DeMario Valdez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeMario Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallows chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallows sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hallows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallows scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valdez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hallows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valdez circles away quickly and effectively.
Hallows misses with an uppercut. Valdez saw that one coming.
Hallows doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdez circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hallows tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valdez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez works Hallows's body with a nice hook.
Hallows clinches.
Hallows lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hallows creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hallows wants a takedown.
Valdez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hallows's hands.
Hallows scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hallows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdez.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Hallows is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hallows looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big right from Valdez misses.
Hallows closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez works on Hallows's body with a couple of short punches.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Hallows controls the action.
Valdez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valdez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Valdez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez lands a right hand.
Hallows is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valdez is defending well for now.
Valdez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valdez lands with a straight right. Hallows didn't see that one coming.
A cross from Valdez lands.
Hallows misses with an uppercut. Valdez saw that one coming.
Valdez slips under a jab.
Hallows takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hallows tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Valdez defends well and Hallows ends up having to push Valdez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Valdez jabs Hallows right on the nose. Hallows blinks but takes it well.
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!
Hallows misses with the combination.
Valdez connects with a crisp jab.
Valdez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hallows.
Valdez swings for the body but Hallows moves out of range.
Valdez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallows.
Valdez lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tests Hallows's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valdez defending well as Hallows loads up on a big left hand.
Hallows swinging wildly here.
Valdez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hallows wants to clinch.
Hallows throws a hook but Valdez avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Valdez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valdez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valdez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hallows uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Hallows shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hallows lands a nice looking body shot.
Hallows tries to close the distance and clinch but Valdez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hallows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hallows has Valdez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like DeMario Valdez has been cut.
Hallows misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
A short right from Hallows.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valdez.
Valdez breaks the clinch.
Hallows throws a hook but Valdez avoids it easily.
Valdez throwing a counter right hand but Hallows manages to avoid it.
Hallows tries to clinch up.
Hallows closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hallows.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Valdez.
Hallows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hallows wants to clinch up but Valdez keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Valdez misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallows finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hallows moves out of range as Valdez strikes.
A slow jab from Hallows misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Valdez as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hallows misses.
Hallows takes the fight into the clinch.
Hallows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallows softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hallows trying to land knees to the body.
Hallows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valdez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallows tries to clinch there but Valdez circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Hallows. Those never looked like landing.
Valdez throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hallows darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valdez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallows.
Hallows cracks Valdez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallows tries to clinch up.
Hallows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Hallows ducks down to avoid it.
Hallows throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valdez checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that DeMario Valdez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DeMario Valdez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Valdez connects with a jab.
Valdez scores with a jab to the body.
Valdez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hallowss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallows.
Valdez scores with a jab. Hallows acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Valdez misses.
Valdez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hallows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valdez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valdez.
Hallows lands a nice elbow.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Hallows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez lands a nice shot to the body.
Valdez manages to break the clinch.
Valdez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hallows.
A punch combination from Hallows misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Valdez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valdez misses with a body shot.
Hallows takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valdez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Valdez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallows looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valdez is fending him off so far but Hallows persists. Nope, Valdez circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows wants to clinch up but Valdez keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Hallows misses.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Hallows lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hallows throws a shot from downtown. Valdez moves away and avoids it.
Valdez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valdez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hallows uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valdez.
Hallows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valdez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valdez throws a hook but Hallows avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valdez.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallows sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeMario Valdez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallows lands a slapping body shot.
Hallows misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hallows looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
DeMario Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hallows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdez misses with a looping left.
Hallows wants to clinch up but Valdez keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Hallows. Those never looked like landing.
Valdez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Valdez misses its intended target.
Hallows feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valdezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hallows misses with a series of wild punches.
Valdez lands with an overhand left.
Valdez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valdez.
Valdez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hallows lands the left hand.
Hallows lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valdez cracks Hallows with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valdez keeps the fight on the outside.
Valdez with a jab.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Hallows.
A little feinted left hand from Valdez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Decent striking displayed by Valdez there.
Hallows tries to move into range but Valdez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallows misses the target.
Broady Hallows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valdez ducks right into an uppercut from Hallows.
Valdez lands a jab to the nose.
Valdez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallows slips a straight right by Valdez.
Valdez throws a jab when Hallows was well out of range.
Valdez with a nice cross.
Hallows drives through and clinches with Valdez against the cage.
Valdez breaks from the clinch.
Hallows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallows throws out a loose jab but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hallows changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valdez tries to avoid it but Hallows manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valdez to the ground. Valdez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DeMario Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Broady Hallows.
Valdez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez throws a good cross that connects.
Valdez with a hook.
Valdez throws out a loose jab but Hallows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallows can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is looking to slow Hallows down with leg kicks.
Hallows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Valdez.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
Valdez lands a two punch combo.
Valdez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hallows's hands.
Hallows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valdez.
Hallows misses with an uppercut.
Valdez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hallows has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hallows slips a straight right by Valdez.
Hallows tries to clinch but Valdez is having none of it.
Valdez staying out of range there.
Valdez lands a jab.
Valdez scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallows is looking to clinch.
Valdez throws a shot to the body.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez backing away here, and Hallows unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeMario Valdez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on DeMario Valdez's cut.
That's time! Valdez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Valdez.
Hallows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valdez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hallows.
Valdez digs a good body shot into Hallows's ribs.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Hallows.
Hallows throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Hallows dives in for a single leg takedown but Valdez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hallows fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valdez lunges at Hallows with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hallows's hand.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallows ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Hallows was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hallows tries to bum rush Valdez with a series of wild strikes but Valdez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hallows.
Hallows dives in and grabs Valdez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valdez pushes down on Hallows's head and hops out.
DeMario Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Broady Hallows.
Hallows throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valdez's waist but Valdez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hallows off to one side.
Hallows takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez lands a head shot.
Hallows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hallows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valdez circles away quickly and effectively.
Valdez cracks Hallows with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez scores with a nice right hand.
Valdez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hallows momentarily.
Valdez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valdez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hallows has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valdez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valdez swings for the body but Hallows moves out of range.
Valdez throws a body shot but no joy.
Valdez punishes Hallows's body with a nice straight punch.
Valdez scores with a body shot.
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Hallows's shoulder, as Hallows tries to avoid the shot.
Hallows takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hallows swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valdez dips to his left and cracks Hallows with an uppercut!
Hallows tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Valdez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valdez lands a head shot.
Valdez throws a shot from downtown. Hallows moves away and avoids it.
Hallows tries a quick counter leg kick but Valdez is wise to it.
Hallows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Broady Hallows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valdez stops a takedown attempt from Hallows.
A nice left hand lands by Valdez.
Valdez avoids a wild elbow strike from Hallows.
Hallows is trying desperately to land a takedown but Valdez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hallows.
Hallows tries to land a knee to the head but Valdez blocks with his arms.
Valdez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez avoids the elbow strike from Hallows, against the cage.
Valdez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez prevents the takedown attempt.
Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallows takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Valdez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hallows is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hallows misses with a low kick as Valdez jumps back.
Valdez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hallows swinging wildly here.
Valdez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hallows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Valdez misses.
Valdez connects with a jab.
Hallows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valdez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallows misses with an uppercut.
Hallows changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valdez tries to avoid it but Hallows manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valdez to the ground. Valdez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good shot there by Valdez.
Nice jab there from Valdez.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Hallows ducks down to avoid it.
Valdez lands a slapping body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valdez.
Valdez lands with a shot to the body.
Valdez punishes Hallows's body with a nice straight punch.
Valdez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valdez keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallows gets a clinch.
Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez connects with a solid leg kick.
Hallows lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez slips a jab and a cross from Hallows.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
Valdez stuns Hallows with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hallows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Hallows finds it's target.
Hallows 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 lands with a nice body punch.
Hallows throws a series of punches but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hallows is looking to clinch but Valdez is avoiding it.
Hallows tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Valdez.
Hallows throws a low kick, looking for Valdez's leg but Valdez calmly moves out of range.
Hallows drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallows thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallows throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valdez jabs Hallows to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valdez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hallows under the eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeMario Valdez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valdez, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeMario Valdez!
A victorious DeMario Valdez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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