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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Hummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen I Buy the Drugs as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Hummel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hummel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hummel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Valentine sees it coming and defends easily.
Hummel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hummel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valentine is looking to escape.
Hummel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.
Hummel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hummel trying to control from half guard but Valentine is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hummel connects with a nice short shot to Valentine's temple.
Valentine regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hummel.
Hummel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hummel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Hummel from controlling successfully.
Hummel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hummel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.
Hummel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hummel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hummel trying to control from Valentine's half guard. Valentine has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hummel throws a strike but Valentine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valentine wants to get up but he can't break Hummel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hummel is trying to keep Valentine in close.
Valentine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Valentine decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hummel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hummel. Beautiful body shot.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Hummel.
Hummel misses with a looping left.
Hummel thows a body shot but no joy.
Hummel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hummel misses with a body shot.
Valentine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dick Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hummel looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Hummel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valentine to the mat! Valentine manages to get full guard.
Hummel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hummel wants to pass the guard but Valentine is keeping the position.
Hummel throws and elbow that misses. Valentine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hummel's guard. Nice move by Valentine!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hummel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hummel wants to sweep here but Valentine controlling him for the moment.
Valentine is looking to stand up but Hummel won't let him.
Hummel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valentine won't allow Hummel to sweep him here.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Hummel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine wants to stand and escape but instead Hummel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hummel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hummel trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine wants to sweep but no luck.
Hummel throws a strike but Valentine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Valentine gets to his feet - Hummel follows without any prompting.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hummel takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Hummel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valentine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentine, right into the meat.
Hummel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentine.
Hummel misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of Hummel's head but Hummel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hummel blocks a head kick by Valentine.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hummel.
Hummel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Hummel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hummel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Valentine was covering up waiting for the punch and Hummel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hummel is pushing down on Valentine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valentine is fighting to maintain full guard but Hummel has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hummel throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Hummel trying to control from half guard but Valentine is working away.
Valentine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hummel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hummel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hummel is just content to waste time from the top position. Valentine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hummel wants to pass the guard but Valentine is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hummel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hummel throws and elbow that misses. Valentine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hummel's guard. Nice move by Valentine!
Valentine gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hummel tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hummel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valentine sprawls well. Valentine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hummel gets slowly back to his feet.
Hummel slips a jab from Valentine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine cracks Hummel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Valentine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Hummel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hummel slips a jab and a cross from Valentine.
Hummel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hummel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hummel just misses with a punch to the body.
Hummel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hummel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valentine is keeping the position for now.
Hummel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hummel throws a strike but Valentine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hummel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valentine is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine wants to stand but Hummel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Valentine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hummel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valentine has managed to get both his arms back between Hummel's legs - danger averted.
Hummel looking for a guillotine here but Valentine defends easily.
Valentine wants to get up but he can't break Hummel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hummel is trying to control the position but Valentine postures up.
Hummel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valentine manages to get himself to full guard.
Hummel is looking to advance position but Valentine has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine controlling the position easily from mount.
Hummel is trying to escape the mount.
Valentine tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Valentine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hummel is in all sorts of trouble here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine controlling the position easily from mount.
Hummel is trying to escape the mount.
Valentine trying to control but Hummel is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to get back to his feet but Hummel is holding on tight.
Hummel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valentine controlling from the full mount.
Hummel is squirming around, avoiding Valentine's attempts to control the action.
Valentine is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Hummel working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hummel is working hard here to advance position.
Valentine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valentine is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Hummel circles away.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Valentine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hummel lands a slapping body shot.
Hummel looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Hummel there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hummel misses with a series of wild punches.
Hummel misses with a two punch combination.
Valentine misses with a hook. Hummel ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Hummel.
Hummel throws a big shot that misses.
Hummel ducks right into an uppercut from Valentine.
A punch lands to the side of Valentine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hummel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valentine throws a low kick, looking for Hummel's leg but Hummel calmly moves out of range.
Hummel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Valentine's half guard.
Valentine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hummel.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hummel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hummel throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Hummel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hummel throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Valentine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hummel.
Valentine is refusing to be controlled, as Hummel sits in half guard.
Hummel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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!
Hummel thows a huge punch but Valentine dodges it nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hummel stops Valentine from getting back to his feet.
Valentine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hummel throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Hummel throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Valentine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hummel.
Valentine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Valentine tries to get to full guard but Hummel has control of the leg.
Valentine is breathing heavily.
Hummel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hummel.
Hummel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valentine defending well though.
Valentine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hummel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hummel prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Hummel thows a huge punch but Valentine dodges it nicely.
Hummel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.
Hummel is trying to work for a kimura but Valentine is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hummel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hummel thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Valentine to regain full guard.
Hummel tries to free his leg and advance position but Valentine is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Hummel from controlling successfully.
Dick Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hummel looking to sit in guard and control but Valentine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Hummel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hummel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Kurt Hummel!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Kurt Hummel!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Kurt Hummel!
Kurt Hummel wins by unanimous decision!
Kurt Hummel is the new welterweight champion!
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