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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klas Aberton (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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
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180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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181 cm
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180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klas Aberton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Valentine! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice inside leg kick there by Valentine. That's going to slow Aberton down. Aberton checks a leg kick. Valentine moves into the clinch successfully.
Aberton slowing the pace effectively. Aberton pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Valentine working Aberton over with knees to the body. Aberton blocks a body shot from Valentine. Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Klas Aberton has been cut. Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aberton's face.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aberton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Aberton struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Aberton 's eye. Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aberton.
Aberton lands a body punch in the clinch. Aberton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine tries a body shot but Aberton blocks it.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Aberton.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Aberton lands a nice uppercut. Aberton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Valentine after a bit of a struggle. Aberton is working Valentine over against the cage. Valentine tries to land knees in the clinch but Aberton avoids the damage to the body. Aberton pulls guard. Valentine wanted to stand there but Aberton had control of the position. Aberton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valentine is one step ahead there. Valentine passes easily into side control. Nice work. Valentine decides to stand back up. Valentine steps back and let's Aberton get back to his feet. Valentine swings for the body but Aberton moves out of range.
Aberton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valentine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aberton counters with a stiff right hand. Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Aberton is just out of range. 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! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aberton.
A big right from Valentine misses. Valentine dips to his left and cracks Aberton with an uppercut! Aberton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Valentine. Valentine scores with a body shot.
Aberton misses with a body shot.
Dick Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Valentine slips under a jab from Aberton. Valentine digs a good hook to Aberton's body.
Aberton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away. Valentine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Aberton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valentine to the mat! Valentine manages to get full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aberton looking to pass the guard. Aberton chips away with some ground and pound. Valentine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aberton is controlling him. Valentine keeping moving, preventing Aberton from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valentine pushes Aberton off and gets back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Aberton. Aberton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentine. Aberton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aberton was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Valentine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nice body kick from Valentine. Aberton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Valentine dominated that round. The cut man is working on Klas Aberton's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body. Aberton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Valentine lands with a good body shot. Aberton keeps the fight on the outside. Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aberton manages to avoid it. Valentine misses with a series of wild punches.
Aberton fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Aberton moves out of range as Valentine strikes. Valentine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aberton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Valentine digs a good body shot into Aberton's ribs. Aberton throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily. Valentine throws an off balance right hand
and Aberton counters with a lovely straight right hand! Aberton circles away from the clinch attempt The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. and Aberton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aberton shoots in for a double leg but Valentine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Aberton fakes the leg kick and cracks Valentine in the body. Dick Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Valentine misses with a wild body shot. Aberton throws a quick inside leg kick. Valentine thows a body shot but no joy. Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Aberton's shoulder, as Aberton tries to avoid the shot. Decent striking displayed by Valentine there. Aberton fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klas Aberton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Valentine misses with a lunging right hand
and Aberton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Aberton moves out of range as Valentine strikes. The fighters circling - Aberton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Aberton coming out on top. Aberton misses with a kick to the body and Valentine counters with a nice leg kick. Aberton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine tries to bum rush Aberton with a series of wild strikes but Aberton uses good footwork to avoid the assault. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice uppercut there from Valentine. Aberton avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine scores with the left hand. Aberton knows he should have avoided that one. Valentine blocks a head kick by Aberton.
Aberton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valentine but Valentine pushes him off and we're back to square one. Valentine misses with a combination
and Aberton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Aberton looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aberton performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Aberton is trying to control the action in half guard but Valentine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Aberton is really struggling to control Valentine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Klas Aberton wasn't doing enough on the ground. Valentine throws a quick inside leg kick. Valentine stuns Aberton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aberton looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range. Valentine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Aberton is out of range. Valentine throws out a loose jab but Aberton uses good head movement to avoid it. Dick Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup. Aberton avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Aberton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valentine sprawls well. Valentine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aberton gets slowly back to his feet. Aberton thows a left - swing and a miss! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A big right from Valentine misses. Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aberton rather than just go for the knockout. Valentine misses with a hook
and Aberton counters with a thumping low kick. Valentine scores with a one two! Aberton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. 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 Klas Aberton will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Klas Aberton's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Aberton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aberton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Valentine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aberton was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine. Aberton on the wrong end of a nice hook. Valentine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A jab from Valentine misses. Valentine staying out of range there. Aberton shoots in but no luck this time. Aberton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine's corner calls for a 1-2. Valentine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aberton misses with a hook to the body
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab. Aberton throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Valentine moves into the clinch successfully.
Valentine pushes off an throws an elbow but Aberton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Valentine lands a nice uppercut. A short uppercut from Valentine. Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside. Valentine scores with a hook to the body. Valentine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Aberton lands with a short shot to the head. Valentine throws an elbow that misses.
Aberton gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Aberton is struggling to control the position. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aberton blocks a body shot from Valentine. Valentine tries a body shot but Aberton blocks it.
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! Valentine misses with an elbow over the top. Aberton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aberton's elbow. Valentine lands with a right to the head. Valentine tries to work over Aberton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Aberton controls the action.
Aberton misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aberton. Valentine lands a nice elbow. Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Aberton backwards. Aberton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow. Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Aberton controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch. Aberton takes an elbow to the temple. Aberton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentine blocks it with crossed arms. Aberton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentine avoids it. Nice body punch from Valentine - that landed with a thud.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dick Valentine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Aberton digs a right hand underneath Valentine's ribcage. Valentine let out a lung full of air as it connected. Aberton prevents a body shot from Valentine. Valentine looks to throw an elbow but misses. Aberton fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klas Aberton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Valentine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abertons head. Valentine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aberton prevents a body shot from Valentine.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aberton swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it. Aberton tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Aberton back against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Aberton.
Aberton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valentine just stands there and leans against the cage. Aberton misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Aberton. Aberton misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Valentine lands with a right to the head. Valentine misses with a body punch.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aberton blocks a body shot from Valentine.
And that's the end of the fight! Dick Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Valentine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Valentine! Jumping up and down and very excited, Dick Valentine waved his t-shirt featuring Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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