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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando del Valle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. The crowd seem to be enjoying del Valle's choice of entrance music: What I Do by Sepultura. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando del Valle!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diotte looks to score with a jab to the body but del Valle is just out of range.
Andrew Diotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diotte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
del Valle misses with a wild combination.
Diotte throws a sloppy body shot
and del Valle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diotte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Diotte. Beautiful body shot.
del Valle tries to bum rush Diotte with a series of wild strikes but Diotte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
del Valle throws a sloppy head kick and Diotte moves out of range easily.
del Valle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from del Valle misses.
Diotte takes a swing at del Valle's ribcage but misses.
Diotte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but del Valle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diotte misses with a body shot.
del Valle misses with a low kick.
Diotte is looking to wear down del Valle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diotte cracks a nice hook into del Valle's ribs.
A low kick from Diotte misses
and del Valle counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte works on del Valle's body with a couple of short punches.
del Valle avoiding damage as Diotte throws knees to the body.
Diotte looking to slow down the pace here.
Diotte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diotte misses with a hook to the ribs.
del Valle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diotte's efforts to push away.
Diotte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
del Valle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diotte walks away with a smile on his face. del Valle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A low kick from Diotte is predictable there
and del Valle counters with a thumping low kick.
Diotte scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Fernando del Valle has been cut.
Diotte moves out of range of the leg kick from del Valle.
del Valle moves out of range as Diotte strikes.
del Valle misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diotte scores with a decent looking hook.
del Valle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
del Valle takes one to the chin there.
Diotte checks a low kick from del Valle.
Diotte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
del Valle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diotte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A leg kick checked by del Valle.
del Valle is looking to clinch but Diotte is avoiding it.
del Valle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diotte scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diotte avoids a kick to the body.
del Valle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diotte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
del Valle needs to keep his hands up - Diotte had a free shot at his head there.
Diotte looks to land a combination but del Valle avoids it well.
Diotte swings away with a leg kick that misses.
del Valle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diotte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
del Valle looks to score with a jab to the body but Diotte is just out of range.
del Valle moves out of range of the body kick from Diotte.
Diotte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diotte keeps the fight on the outside.
Diotte just misses with a punch to the body.
del Valle throws a looping overhand right but Diotte ducks down to avoid it.
Diotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by del Valle.
Diotte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and del Valle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Valle tries to move into range but Diotte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
del Valle avoids the body shot from Diotte.
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!
del Valle blocks a leg kick.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diotte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
del Valle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diotte circles away quickly and effectively.
del Valle moves out of range of the body kick from Diotte.
del Valle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diotte throws a lazy uppercut
and del Valle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Diotte cracks del Valle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diotte digs a good body shot into del Valle's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diotte, right into the meat.
Diotte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
del Valle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diotte.
del Valle misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Diotte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando del Valle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
del Valle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diotte. del Valle does a little dance to reset his feet.
del Valle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diotte displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
del Valle misses with a wild combination.
del Valle just misses with a punch to the body.
Diotte scores with a shot to the body.
Diotte throws a front kick aimed at del Valle's knee but del Valle avoids it well.
Diotte jabs del Valle right on the nose. del Valle blinks but takes it well.
Diotte lands a two punch combo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from del Valle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
del Valle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diotte throws a sloppy head kick and del Valle moves out of range easily.
Andrew Diotte is winning the standup battle so far.
Diotte blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrew Diotte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diotte digs a good hook to del Valle's body.
Diotte throws a shot to the body.
del Valle scores with a jab to the head.
del Valle misses with a double jab.
Diotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diotte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by del Valle.
Diotte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. del Valle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diotte thows a body shot but no joy.
Diotte slips a jab and a cross from del Valle.
Diotte scores with a nice right hand.
Diotte wants to land a leg kick but del Valle is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by del Valle. That's going to slow Diotte down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte tries to bum rush del Valle with a series of wild strikes but del Valle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diotte throws a good cross that connects.
del Valle looks to land a combination but Diotte avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Diotte. Those never looked like landing.
Diotte swats away the attempt to clinch by del Valle.
Some wild striking there from Diotte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diotte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
del Valle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diotte thuds a left hand into del Valle's body.
del Valle throws a body kick that misses.
Diotte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
del Valle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Valle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diotte.
del Valle closes the distance and clinches.
Diotte is looking to control del Valle's arms but del Valle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diotte has his back to the cage.
Diotte misses with a hook to the ribs.
del Valle looking for a takedown.
del Valle breaks from the clinch.
Diotte fails to land with a series of punches.
Diotte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diotte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diotte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diotte throws a sloppy body shot
and del Valle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diotte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte looks to land a combination but del Valle avoids it well.
Diotte misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Diotte is predictable there
and del Valle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
del Valle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
del Valle swinging wildly here.
del Valle misses with a looping left.
Diotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but del Valle moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Diotte.
Diotte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Diotte lands a nice shot to the body.
Diotte blocks a head kick by del Valle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Diotte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fernando del Valle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
del Valle works over Diotte's head and body with a nice combination.
Diotte misses with a straight left.
del Valle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diotte misses with a low kick.
Diotte avoids a punch combination nicely.
del Valle just misses with a punch to the body.
Diotte throws a series of strikes that have del Valle backpedaling.
del Valle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diotte throws a wild body kick that del Valle sees coming a mile off.
Diotte dodges the punch combination from del Valle.
Diotte scores with a nice head shot.
Diotte misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Valle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diotte takes a swing at del Valle's ribcage but misses.
del Valle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diotte.
A lazy left from Diotte finds it's target.
Diotte slips a jab and a cross from del Valle.
del Valle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diotte counters with a stiff right hand.
Diotte lands a nice shot to the body.
del Valle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
del Valle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
del Valle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
del Valle throws a body punch but Diotte moves out of range.
del Valle avoids the body shot from Diotte.
Diotte throws a body kick that misses.
Diotte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Valle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diotte swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. del Valle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
del Valle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diotte throws a chopping leg kick but del Valle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diotte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent del Valle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diotte dodges the punch combination from del Valle.
Diotte connects with the punch.
del Valle clinches.
Diotte works on del Valle's body with a couple of short punches.
del Valle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diotte scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte tries a body shot but del Valle blocks it.
Diotte misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Diotte fails to land.
Diotte trying to land knees to the body.
del Valle blocks a body shot from Diotte.
Diotte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
del Valle prevents a body shot from Diotte.
Diotte stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
del Valle tries to pull guard but Diotte forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
del Valle pulls guard successfully.
del Valle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diotte defends it easily.
del Valle is trying to keep Diotte in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte's corner is telling him to maintain position.
del Valle keeping moving, preventing Diotte from controlling successfully.
Fernando del Valle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
del Valle doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diotte showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrew Diotte.
Diotte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Diotte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diotte 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Diotte!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Andrew Diotte waved his t-shirt featuring Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 Clothing)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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