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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Valerio (ranked 881 p4p, 973 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 115 p4p, 124 weight class). Valerio's entrance music is God is a DJ - Faithless. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Valerio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
Lalime throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valerio on the side of the head.
Lalime moves in looking to clinch but Valerio pushes him off.
Lalime moves in looking to clinch but Valerio pushes him off.
Lalime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lalime takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lalime tests Valerio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Ernesto Valerio has been cut.
Valerio throws a body shot but no joy.
Lalime lands a really nice looking cross but Valerio seems unphased.
Valerio gets tackled into the cage by Lalime. Lalime maintains the clinch.
Valerio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lalime just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valerio tries to pull guard but Lalime forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Valerio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lalime walks away with a smile on his face. Valerio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Valerio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lalime fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valerio, pushing him back against the cage.
Valerio slowing the pace effectively.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valerio fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime is leaning against Valerio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lalime scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Lalime.
Valerio wants to stall.
Lalime scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valerio pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valerio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lalime defends well.
Lalime not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Valerio looking for a sweep. Not yet Valerio, not yet.
Valerio has a closed guard, preventing Lalime from standing up.
Lalime is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lalime gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime doesn't manage to clinch there - Valerio circles away.
Lalime uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valerio.
Lalime tries to counter with a clinch but Valerio shakes him off and moves away.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but Lalime is just out of range.
Lalime's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valerio under the eye.
Anthony Lalime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lalime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valerio cracks Lalime with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lalime tries to clinch there but Valerio circles away.
Valerio is looking to counter punch.
Lalime connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valerio's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lalime pushes Valerio up against the cage in a clinch.
Lalime tries a body shot but Valerio blocks it.
Lalime misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime managing to block the knees to the body from Valerio.
Lalime trying to stall but Valerio improves his position.
Lalime prevents Valerio from breaking the clinch.
Lalime throws a punch but it's blocked by Valerio.
Lalime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lalime throws a punch but it's blocked by Valerio.
Lalime is pushing Valerio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Valerio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lalime scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lalime connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valerio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lalime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Lalime clinches with his opponent.
Valerio tries to pull guard but Lalime holds him up against the cage and eventually Valerio drops back down to his feet.
Valerio is trying to pull guard but Lalime turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime lands a body punch.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Lalime.
Lalime swings wildly with an uppercut but Valerio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalime lands with a left to the head.
Valerio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valerio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lalime softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lalime.
Lalime misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Lalime - that landed with a thud.
Valerio jumps guard but Lalime stands there with Valerio around his waist. Valerio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lalime makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lalime lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lalime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Valerio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lalime lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valerio circles away quickly and effectively.
Lalime lands with a good body shot.
Valerio misses with an uppercut
and Lalime cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lalime moves into range and clinches up with Valerio.
Valerio breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valerio is trying to pull guard but Lalime turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Valerio has had enough of the clinch but Lalime keeps him there for the moment.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
Lalime has a couple of punches blocked by Valerio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch on the inside from Lalime fails to land.
Lalime letting Valerio take a breather here.
Valerio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lalime makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valerio breaks from the clinch.
Valerio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lalime under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime tries to clinch
and Valerio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lalime has managed to clinch.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valerio is trying to pull guard but Lalime has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Valerio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Lalime.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valerio fails to pull guard.
Valerio looking to slow down the pace here.
Valerio fails to pull guard.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime lands an uppercut.
Lalime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lalime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valerio is trying to pull guard but Lalime has him pressed against the cage.
Lalime lands with a right to the head.
Valerio fails to pull guard.
Lalime throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valerio stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lalime creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lalime misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valerio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lalime to keep the fight standing.
Lalime stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
Lalime lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
Lalime dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lalime obliges.
Lalime lands a left hand.
Lalime has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lalime.
Lalime effectively controlling the action here.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lalime lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lalime working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valerio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
Lalime has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Valerio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lalime can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lalime creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valerio tries to pull guard but Lalime won't allow it.
Lalime keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valerio's efforts to push away.
Valerio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lalime walks away with a smile on his face. Valerio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lalime swinging wildly here.
Lalime throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Valerio coming out on top.
Lalime pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Valerio misses the target.
Valerio gets tackled into the cage by Lalime. Lalime maintains the clinch.
Valerio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Lalime - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valerio.
Lalime lands a shot to the body.
Lalime lands a left hand.
Valerio is trying to pull guard but Lalime turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lalime has Valerio pressed against the cage.
Valerio is trying to break free.
Valerio blocks an uppercut.
Lalime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valerio tries to pull guard but Lalime holds him up against the cage and eventually Valerio drops back down to his feet.
Valerio tries to pull guard but Lalime won't allow it.
Lalime throws a punch but it's blocked by Valerio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
Lalime lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valerio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lalime drops Valerio with a beautiful combination! Valerio stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lalime is looking for the KO!
Valerio is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lalime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Valerio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lalime gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Valerio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valerio jumps guard but Lalime stands there with Valerio around his waist. Valerio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valerio seems to have got his legs back now.
Valerio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Come on Lalime - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valerio fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Valerio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valerio prevents a body shot from Lalime.
Valerio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valerio is looking to control Lalime's arms but Lalime gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valerio has his back to the cage.
Lalime softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Lalime.
Valerio jumps guard but Lalime turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Valerio has a couple of punches blocked by Lalime.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Lalime pushes Valerio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime pushes Valerio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lalime digs a right hand into Valerio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valerio's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Lalime scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lalime throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lalime.
Lalime is stalling here.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime slows down the pace here.
Lalime content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Valerio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valerio tries to pull guard but Lalime forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lalime lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lalime.
Valerio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valerio takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lalime lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
Lalime makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Lalime.
Valerio drags the fight down to the ground.
Lalime's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lalime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valerio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lalime controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lalime would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Valerio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lalime is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valerio lands a jab to the nose.
Valerio lunges at Lalime with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lalime's hand.
Valerio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lalime.
Lalime clinches up with Valerio and pushes him back against the cage.
Valerio tries to pull guard but Lalime holds him up against the cage and eventually Valerio drops back down to his feet.
Lalime avoiding damage as Valerio throws knees to the body.
Valerio tries to pull guard but Lalime forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Valerio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lalime to keep the fight standing.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Lalime - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lalime tries to work over Valerio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
Lalime is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valerio drags the fight down to the ground.
Lalime looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Valerio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lalime can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lalime looking to pass the guard.
Ernesto Valerio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lalime seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Lalime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lalime 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Lalime!
Anthony Lalime thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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