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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Valentine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Danger! High Voltage. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valentine is defended easily by Hunter.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Valentine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Valentine has closed the distance and engaged Hunter in a clinch.
Hunter working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Valentine to work.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine has Hunter pressed against the cage, preventing Hunter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunter can't break the clinch.
Valentine taking a breather.
Hunter stalling in the clinch but Valentine improves position.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Hunter wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Valentine stalling the fight.
Hunter tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the cage.
Valentine jumps guard.
Hunter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentine circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Valentine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valentine moves into the clinch successfully.
Valentine lands a body punch.
Hunter stalling in the clinch but Valentine improves position.
Valentine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunter walks away with a smile on his face. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valentine closes the distance and pushes Hunter back into the cage.
Hunter is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Hunter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunter looks gassed!
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valentine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valentine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hunter smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Hunter clinches but Valentine breaks the clinch
and Valentine counters with a solid body kick.
Valentine moves into range and clinches up with Hunter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Valentine.
Valentine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valentine successfully pulls guard.
Valentine wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
Valentine controls Hunter momentarily but Hunter frees himself.
Valentine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Valentine has a closed guard, preventing Hunter from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine managing to control the position.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valentine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valentine somewhat.
Good exchange - Hunter coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunter finds it's way round the side to connect with Valentine's head.
Hunter misses with a combination
and Valentine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valentine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valentine.
Valentine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hunter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Hunter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valentine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Valentine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Valentine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hunter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunter is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Hunter stops a takedown attempt from Valentine.
Hunter is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Hunter trying to stall but Valentine improves his position.
Valentine breaks the clinch.
Jason Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valentine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunter's guard.
Valentine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Hunter wants to stand but Valentine is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hunter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valentine missing with knees to the body.
Hunter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Valentine.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Hunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Hunter holds him up against the cage and eventually Valentine drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunter tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valentine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valentine prevents Hunter from breaking the clinch.
Valentine stalling.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Valentine has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine jumps guard.
Hunter is looking to stand up but Valentine won't let him.
Valentine trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter won't allow Valentine to sweep him here.
Hunter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valentine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valentine wants to stand and escape but Hunter is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter stops Valentine from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hunter wants to clinch but Valentine slips to the side
and Valentine counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Valentine.
Valentine trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
Valentine working the ground and pound but Hunter is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hunter dodges the ground and pound from Valentine.
Hunter is pushing Valentine's head away, looking to escape. Valentine manages to hold on to the position though.
Hunter holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Valentine decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Valentine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunter tries to clinch but Valentine moves away
and Valentine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Valentine dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Valentine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valentine somewhat.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valentine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dirk Valentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hunter duly obliges.
Hunter tries to clinch up
and Valentine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter tries to stall but Valentine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Hunter can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunter's efforts to push away.
Valentine keeps control of Hunter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hunter just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hunter throws an elbow but misses.
Hunter wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter closes the distance but Valentine moves to the side
and Valentine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Hunter tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Hunter tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the cage.
Hunter is trying to break free.
Hunter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine is trying to maintain a safe position but Hunter gets an underhook and turns Valentine into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valentine pulls guard effortlessly.
Hunter wanted to stand there but Valentine had control of the position.
Valentine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Valentine will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hunter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Valentine is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to keep Hunter in close.
Valentine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Hunter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valentine moves into the clinch.
Valentine looking for a takedown.
Hunter avoids a wild elbow strike from Valentine.
Hunter working hard to break the clinch.
Valentine is trying to maintain a safe position but Hunter gets an underhook and turns Valentine into the cage.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Hunter is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valentine.
Hunter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunter trying to control the position but instead, Valentine has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunter into the cage.
Hunter tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunter wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunter can't break the clinch.
Hunter tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine pulls Hunter into guard.
Hunter won't allow Valentine to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter wants to get up but he can't break Valentine's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hunter wants to stand and escape but instead Valentine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valentine, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Valentine!
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FIGHT
RATING
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