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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Valdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Valdo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Go To Sleep. Leo Valdo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Valdo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Nieddds!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieddds lands a slapping body shot.
Nieddds lands a jab to Valdo's midsection.
Nieddds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valdo counters with a single leg into guard. Nieddds didn't expect that.
Nieddds is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Valdo postures up.
Nieddds pushes Valdo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nieddds tries to bum rush Valdo with a series of wild strikes but Valdo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valdo dodges the punch combination from Nieddds.
Nieddds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo misses with a wild body shot.
Valdo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nieddds.
Nieddds slips under a jab.
Nieddds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nieddds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nieddds swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valdo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nieddds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nieddds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nieddds throws a combination that misses
and Valdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valdo digs a good body shot into Nieddds's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdo thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Nieddds misses
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valdo jabs at Nieddds's body.
Valdo connects with a nice looking jab.
Nieddds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdo counters with a left and a right that stings Nieddds.
Valdo misses with a straight left.
Valdo throws a poor cross that misses
and Nieddds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valdo avoids the body shot from Nieddds.
Valdo throws a lazy uppercut
and Nieddds counters with a nice uppercut.
Nieddds jabs at Valdo's body.
Nieddds misses with a series of wild punches.
Nieddds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nieddds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdo takes a swing at Nieddds's ribcage but misses.
Valdo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nieddds misses with a double jab
and Valdo counters with a nice body shot.
Nieddds misses with an uppercut
and Valdo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nieddds throws a right hand that misses
and Valdo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nieddds scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Valdo.
Nieddds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valdo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nieddds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nieddds throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valdo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nieddds scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valdo in his tracks.
Valdo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valdo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdo misses with a few strikes there.
Nieddds takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nieddds throws a right hand that misses
and Valdo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valdo blocks a jab.
Valdo throws a series of punches but Nieddds moves out of range.
Nieddds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdo.
Nieddds misses with a wild combination.
Valdo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nieddds.
Valdo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nieddds. Nieddds circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valdo scores with a hook to the body. Nieddds takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nieddds lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Valdo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nieddds takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nieddds is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Valdo rather than just go for the knockout.
Valdo clinches with his opponent.
Nieddds keeps control of Valdo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valdo breaks the clinch.
Valdo looks to land a right hand but Nieddds moved out of range.
Valdo looks to throw the jab but Nieddds is out of range.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valdo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valdo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nieddds throws a combination that misses
and Valdo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieddds misses with a double jab
and Valdo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valdo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valdo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valdo missing with a left hand there. Nieddds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nieddds lands a really nice looking cross but Valdo seems unphased.
Nieddds takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nieddds throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valdo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nieddds has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valdo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nieddds defending well as Valdo loads up on a big left hand.
Nieddds throws an off balance right hand
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valdo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valdo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valdo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Valdo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nieddds throws a right hand that misses
and Valdo counters with a stiff right hand.
Valdo blocks a jab.
Valdo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nieddds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valdo thinking.
Valdo scores with a hook to the body. Nieddds takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nieddds misses with a hook to the body
and Valdo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Valdo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nieddds misses with a wild combination.
Leo Valdo is winning the standup battle so far.
Nieddds looks to land a combination. Valdo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nieddds throws a lazy uppercut
and Valdo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nieddds throws a combination that misses
and Valdo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nieddds fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nieddds lands the left hand.
Nieddds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valdo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobby Nieddds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieddds swings widly with a right hand
and Valdo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valdo closes the distance but Nieddds moves to the side
and Nieddds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valdo thinking.
Nieddds connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Nieddds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valdo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nieddds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valdo.
Nieddds throws a right and a left that Valdo avoids nicely.
Nieddds misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Valdo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nieddds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valdo manages to avoid it.
Nieddds throws a body punch but Valdo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds lands a nice shot that snaps Valdo's head back.
Valdo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nieddds to score with a decent uppercut.
Nieddds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nieddds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valdo counters with a straight right hand.
Valdo dips to his left and cracks Nieddds with an uppercut!
Valdo misses with a jab to the body
and Nieddds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nieddds misses the body punch
and Valdo counters with a straight right hand.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valdo counters with a right hand to the body.
Nieddds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valdo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valdo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leo Valdo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nieddds throws an off balance right hand
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nieddds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valdo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valdo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nieddds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nieddds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdo moves away from the strike by Nieddds.
Valdo thuds a left hand into Nieddds's body.
Nieddds avoids the body shot from Valdo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Valdo misses.
Nieddds avoids the body shot from Valdo.
Nieddds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valdo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nieddds counters with a series of strikes. Valdo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Valdo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valdo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nieddds.
Nieddds throws a looping overhand right but Valdo ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Valdo misses.
Nice jab there from Valdo.
Nieddds misses with a combination
letting Valdo counter with a right hand.
Nieddds takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nieddds blocks a jab.
Valdo punishes Nieddds's body with a nice straight punch.
Nieddds swings for the body but Valdo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valdo lands the left hand.
Nieddds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valdo counters with a left and a right that stings Nieddds.
Nieddds misses with a double jab
letting Valdo counter with a right hand.
Valdo throws a right hand that Nieddds ducks under and follows up with a left that Nieddds also avoids with ease.
Nieddds misses with an uppercut.
Valdo lands a jab-cross combination.
Valdo lands with a nice body punch.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valdo is trying to break the clinch but Nieddds is controlling him.
A short right from Nieddds on the inside.
Valdo is trying to force a seperation but Nieddds has the dominant position.
Nieddds breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nieddds misses with a series of wild punches.
Nieddds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valdo throws a hook to the side of Nieddds's head but Nieddds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nieddds throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valdo counters with a right hand to the body.
Nieddds connects with a body shot that sends Valdo's belly button to the back.
Valdo throws a lazy uppercut
and Nieddds counters with a series of strikes. Valdo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nieddds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nieddds misses with a combination
and Valdo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valdo misses with a right hand
and Nieddds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdo.
Nieddds scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Valdo throws a shot to the body.
Nieddds swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valdo counters with a nice body shot.
Nieddds throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valdo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valdo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nieddds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valdo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nieddds.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nieddds throws a body punch but Valdo moves out of range.
Valdo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Valdo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Valdo finds it's way through Nieddds's defenses.
Valdo dodges the punch combination from Nieddds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Valdo clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nieddds throws a poor cross that misses
and Valdo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nieddds thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Nieddds. Those never looked like landing.
Nieddds throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valdo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab by Valdo.
Nieddds takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valdo throws an overhand right that lands on Nieddds's shoulder, as Nieddds tries to avoid the shot.
Valdo scores with a jab.
Nieddds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nieddds throws a right hand that Valdo ducks under and follows up with a left that Valdo also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nieddds throws a series of punches but Valdo avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Nieddds misses
and Valdo counters with a stiff right hand.
Valdo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds misses with a double jab
and Valdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nieddds misses with a double jab
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valdo jabs Nieddds to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nieddds misses with a lunging right hand
and Valdo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nieddds misses with a left hand
and Valdo counters with a stiff right hand.
Valdo misses with a lunging right hand
and Nieddds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nieddds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valdo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nieddds punishes Valdo's body with a nice straight punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valdo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nieddds.
Nieddds misses with a combination
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nieddds throws a combination that misses
and Valdo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Valdo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nieddds misses with a body shot.
Valdo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nieddds throws out the jab.
Nieddds fails to land with a series of punches.
Nieddds throws a big shot that misses.
Nieddds jabs Valdo right on the nose. Valdo blinks but takes it well.
Valdo thows a body shot but no joy.
Nieddds throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valdo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdo dodges the punch combination from Nieddds.
Nieddds will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valdo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valdo connects with the punch.
Nieddds misses with a hook
and Valdo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valdo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nieddds throws a series of punches but Valdo moves out of range.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nieddds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nieddds slips under a jab from Valdo.
Nieddds lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nieddds takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nieddds swings for the body but Valdo moves out of range.
Valdo misses with a jab to the body
and Nieddds counters with a right hand to the body.
Valdo throws an off balance right hand
and Nieddds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valdo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nieddds misses with a right hand
and Valdo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Nieddds misses the target.
Valdo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nieddds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Nieddds.
Nieddds moves out of range as Valdo strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Leo Valdo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nieddds swings away with a body shot that misses
and Valdo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nieddds swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Valdo counter with a right hand.
Valdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nieddds is just out of range.
Valdo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nieddds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdo misses with a wild combination.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valdo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nieddds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valdo thinking.
Valdo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Valdo.
Valdo punishes Nieddds's body with a nice straight punch.
Valdo dodges the punch combination from Nieddds.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nieddds thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nieddds misses with a jab to the body
and Valdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nieddds scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nieddds misses with a shot to the body
and Valdo counters with a left to the body.
Nieddds is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nieddds chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Valdo.
Nieddds shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nieddds swings for the body but Valdo moves out of range.
Nieddds swings away with a body shot that misses
and Valdo counters with a three punch combo that has Nieddds backing up. Nieddds nods at Valdo to acknowledge the strikes.
Valdo lands a really nice looking cross but Nieddds seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Nieddds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nieddds on the side of the head.
Valdo throws a nice looking combination but Nieddds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nieddds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nieddds takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Valdo throws a jab when Nieddds was well out of range.
Valdo throws a series of punches but Nieddds avoids them all with ease.
Nieddds throws a big shot that misses.
Nieddds scores with a jab to the body.
Nieddds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdo.
Nieddds fails to land with a series of punches.
Valdo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nieddds to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nieddds jabs Valdo right on the nose. Valdo blinks but takes it well.
Valdo connects with a right hand. Nieddds shakes it off.
Valdo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nieddds misses with a combination
and Valdo counters with a nice body shot.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valdo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nieddds tests Valdo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nieddds misses with the combination.
Nieddds's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valdo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nieddds scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valdo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nieddds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nieddds is just out of range.
Valdo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nieddds.
Bobby Nieddds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nieddds throws a lazy uppercut
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nieddds throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Valdo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valdo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valdo counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leo Valdo.
Well Valdo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Valdo!
Leo Valdo is the new featherweight champion!
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