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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Decision Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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226 lbs
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Decision Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine stuns Valentine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machine scores with the left hand. Valentine knows he should have avoided that one.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alexander Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Machine.
Machine lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine misses with a kick to the body.
Valentine throws a jab when Machine was well out of range.
Machine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machine slips under a jab from Valentine.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valentine checks a leg kick.
Machine avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine thuds a left hand into Machine's body.
Machine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valentine misses with an uppercut
and Machine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machine checks a leg kick nicely.
Machine looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
Valentine cracks the inside of Machine's front leg.
Valentine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Machine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machine rather than just go for the knockout.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Machine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machine misses with the body kick
and Valentine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Machine misses
and Valentine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Valentine cracks Machine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine scores with a hook.
Valentine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machine checks it well.
Valentine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Machine misses the target.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Machine.
Machine moves in looking to clinch but Valentine pushes him off.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
Machine moves away from the strike by Valentine.
Valentine throws out a powerful jab.
Valentine throws a head kick but Machine moves out of range.
Valentine jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Machine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machine cracks the inside of Valentine's front leg.
Machine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Machine slips a jab from Valentine.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick from Machine.
Machine lands a head kick. Valentine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Machine misses with a two punch combination.
Machine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That kick from Valentine tenderised Machine's leg. Machine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick from Machine.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machine manages to avoid it.
Machine blocks a low kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
Machine scores with a spinning back kick!
Valentine connects with a single shot there.
A nice combination there by Machine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machine. Machine obviously looking to wear him down.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
Machine lands with a kick to the temple. Valentine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Valentine throws a hook but Machine avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machine.
Machine tries to land a front kick but Valentine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valentine throws the left hand but Machine avoids the punch easily.
Valentine tries to land a front kick but Machine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valentine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentine connects with a jab.
Valentine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Machine's hands.
Valentine misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine blocks a low kick nicely.
Machine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A clash of legs there as Machine blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decision Machine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valentine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Machine napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Valentine tries for a kimura but Machine is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Machine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Machine is looking to reverse the position.
Valentine trying to control the action but Machine is working from the bottom.
Valentine cracks Machine with a big elbow.
Valentine controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machine tries to bench press Valentine off him but Valentine keeps the position.
Machine regains half guard there - taking advantage of Valentine's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Valentine looks to land a strike but Machine avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Machine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valentine stopping the sweep attempt from Machine.
Machine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine pulls Valentine in close to prevent any damage.
Valentine wants to pass the guard but Machine is keeping the position.
Valentine postures up in Machine's guard and throws a big left but Machine blocks it.
Valentine throws a strike but Machine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Machine from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valentine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Machine has managed to get both his arms back between Valentine's legs - danger averted.
Valentine controls Machine momentarily but Machine frees himself.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine is looking to sweep but instead, Machine has passed into half guard.
Machine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Valentine actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Valentine is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine trying to control the action but Valentine is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice cross by Machine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Machine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine misses with a body punch
and Machine counters with a nice uppercut.
Decision Machine is winning the standup battle so far.
Machine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Machine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Machine keeps Valentine at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Machine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentine.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Machine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valentine misses the jab.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valentine will feel that in the morning.
Machine tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine blocks the body kick.
Machine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valentine.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Valentine - just one landing.
Machine scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Valentine misses.
A shot to the liver by Valentine. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machine.
Valentine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine lands a head kick. Valentine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machine rushes Valentine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Machine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valentine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machine misses with the head strike.
Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentine avoids it.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machine.
Machine lands an elbow inside that Valentine shrugs off.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Machine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Valentine fails to land.
A short uppercut from Machine.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine is rocked!
Valentine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentine is still on wobbly legs! Can Machine finish him?
Still in the clinch, Machine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine seems to have recovered his senses.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Valentine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
Machine prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Machine lands a right hand.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machine lands with a left to the head.
Valentine tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Machine.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Machine.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Machine.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Decision Machine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Machine 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decision Machine!
Our winner, Decision Machine, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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