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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boby Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by I Buy the Drugs. Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nelly - Just a Dream kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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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
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boby Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine slips a jab from Lee.
Dick Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Valentine connects with a looping right hand.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valentine throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Valentine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Valentine tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Valentine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Valentine keeping hold of Lee's head, controlling as best he can.
Lee is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely.
Valentine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Valentine throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.
Valentine stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Valentine lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Valentine. Beautiful body shot.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Valentine had a free shot at his head there.
Lee is rocked!
Valentine misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentine finish him?
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Valentine off the cage and back into range.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee avoids the head kick by Valentine.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee defending well as Valentine loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee slips a jab from Valentine.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Valentine.
Valentine breaks the clinch.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Valentine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valentine misses with a right hand
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dick Valentine is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentine has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Lee prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Valentine throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee moves away from the strike by Valentine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine slips a straight right by Lee.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee feints a jab promting Valentine to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Valentine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Valentine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valentine tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee slips under a jab from Valentine.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Valentine with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Lee lands a head shot.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentine on the side of the head.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentine.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine misses with the combination.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentine.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Valentine misses with a hook to the body
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Lee misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Valentine tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Valentine throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Dick Valentine will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Valentine throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Valentine's head back.
Valentine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Valentine misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Valentine throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentine misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Valentine loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valentine throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentine circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine gets a clinch.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Valentine is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine throws an off balance right hand
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Valentine throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee stuns Valentine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Dick Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentine throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Valentine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valentine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentine throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boby Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valentine breaks the clinch.
Valentine lands with a right hand.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee blocks a head kick by Valentine.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
Valentine throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Lee misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valentine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Valentine!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dick Valentine waved his t-shirt featuring For Sale. (Q159)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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