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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Fotoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubao Valadares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fotoberg comes into the arena with Mama said Knock you out blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Mats Fotoberg has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mats Fotoberg seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mats Fotoberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubao Valadares!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valadares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valadares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fotoberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fotoberg misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Fotoberg.
Valadares swings for the body but Fotoberg moves out of range.
Valadares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fotoberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valadares moves away.
Fotoberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Valadares swings widly with a right hand
and Fotoberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Valadares.
Fotoberg swinging wildly here.
Valadares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valadares with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valadares has managed to clinch.
Fotoberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Fotoberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fotoberg lands a left hand.
Fotoberg works on Valadares's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg taking a breather.
Fotoberg digs a right hand into Valadares's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valadares's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Fotoberg - that landed with a thud.
Valadares jumps guard but Fotoberg stands there with Valadares around his waist. Valadares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fotoberg lands an elbow just above Valadares 's eye.
Fotoberg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valadares up against the cage.
Fotoberg lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg is leaning against Valadares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valadares being controlled against the cage.
Valadares jumps guard but Fotoberg stands there with Valadares around his waist. Valadares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fotoberg throws an elbow but misses.
Valadares blocks a body shot from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg misses with a body punch.
Fotoberg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fotoberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Valadares jumps guard but Fotoberg stands there with Valadares around his waist. Valadares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mats Fotoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubao Valadares.
Fotoberg can't find room to land a body shot as Valadares controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valadares fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valadares jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fotoberg walks away with a smile on his face. Valadares gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A shot to the liver by Valadares. Beautiful body shot.
Valadares gets tackled into the cage by Fotoberg. Fotoberg maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fotoberg - that landed with a thud.
Fotoberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valadares jumps into guard, dragging Fotoberg to the mat.
Fotoberg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mats Fotoberg just wasn't active enough.
Valadares throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Fotoberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Valadares throws a lazy right hand but Fotoberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valadares manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Valadares wants to stand but Fotoberg is controlling the position.
Fotoberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valadares on the ground.
Fotoberg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Fotoberg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fotoberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valadares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fotoberg manages to avoid it.
Valadares rushes Fotoberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fotoberg missing with knees to the body.
Valadares jumps guard but Fotoberg stands there with Valadares around his waist. Valadares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fotoberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Valadares controls his hands.
Fotoberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fotoberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valadares blocks an uppercut.
Fotoberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Valadares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valadares blocks an uppercut.
Fotoberg has Valadares pressed against the cage.
Valadares fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Fotoberg as the two fighters clinch.
Fotoberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Valadares controls his hands.
Valadares fails to pull guard.
Mats Fotoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubao Valadares.
Fotoberg scores with a hook to the body.
Valadares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fotoberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg tries a body shot but Valadares blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Fotoberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Rubao Valadares has been cut.
Fotoberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fotoberg just leaning against Valadares, taking a breather.
Valadares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valadares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valadares blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fotoberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fotoberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valadares backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valadares tries to pull guard but Fotoberg won't allow it.
Fotoberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fotoberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Valadares fails to pull guard.
Valadares fails to pull guard.
Valadares tries to pull guard but Fotoberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Valadares drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mats Fotoberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg is working Valadares over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fotoberg tries to throw a body punch but Valadares avoids it by throwing Fotoberg back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg has a couple of punches blocked by Valadares.
Fotoberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valadares backwards.
Valadares jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fotoberg walks away with a smile on his face. Valadares gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valadares misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Valadares.
Fotoberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Valadares is just out of range.
Valadares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Valadares connects with a body shot that sends Fotoberg's belly button to the back.
Fotoberg scores with a nice right hand.
Fotoberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valadares.
Valadares misses with a body shot.
Valadares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fotoberg throws out the jab.
Valadares has Fotoberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Valadares blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valadares tries to pull guard but Fotoberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Valadares drops back down to his feet.
Fotoberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fotoberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fotoberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valadares up against the cage.
Valadares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fotoberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valadares.
Fotoberg digs a right hand into Valadares's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valadares's gas tank.
Fotoberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valadares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valadares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fotoberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fotoberg is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Fotoberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rubao Valadares's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Valadares throws an off balance right hand
and Fotoberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Fotoberg misses with a hook.
Valadares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fotoberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fotoberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valadares.
Fotoberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valadares moves away.
Fotoberg misses with a looping right.
Valadares has managed to clinch.
Fotoberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valadares tries to pull guard but Fotoberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Valadares drops back down to his feet.
Fotoberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valadares's elbow.
Valadares fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valadares fails to pull guard.
Mats Fotoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubao Valadares.
Valadares tries to pull guard but Fotoberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Valadares drops back down to his feet.
Valadares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fotoberg smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fotoberg.
Valadares slips a straight right by Fotoberg.
Fotoberg scores with the left hand. Valadares knows he should have avoided that one.
Fotoberg scores with a shot to the body.
Valadares swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fotoberg.
Fotoberg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Valadares throws a lazy uppercut
and Fotoberg moves into the clinch.
Valadares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fotoberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fotoberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fotoberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valadares jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fotoberg walks away with a smile on his face. Valadares gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fotoberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valadares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fotoberg.
Fotoberg throws a one two combo.
Fotoberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Valadares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fotoberg.
Valadares rushes Fotoberg and presses him up against the cage.
Valadares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fotoberg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fotoberg tries a body shot but Valadares blocks it.
Valadares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fotoberg smiles and moves away.
Rubao Valadares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valadares tests Fotoberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valadares rushes Fotoberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fotoberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Valadares avoiding damage as Fotoberg throws knees to the body.
Fotoberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valadares up against the cage.
Fotoberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valadares jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fotoberg walks away with a smile on his face. Valadares gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fotoberg digs a good hook to Valadares's body.
Valadares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valadares throws an off balance right hand
and Fotoberg counters with a left to the body.
Valadares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fotoberg.
Valadares instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valadares jumps guard and drags Fotoberg to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fotoberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valadares working a defensive guard here.
Mats Fotoberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rubao Valadares.
Fotoberg slips under a jab.
Fotoberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fotoberg misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Fotoberg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Fotoberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fotoberg, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Fotoberg!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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