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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Valdemes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
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150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Valdemes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdemes looks for a takedown but Alonso sprawls well.
Alonso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
No luck for Valdemes with that takedown attempt.
Hector Valdemes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alonso throws a looping overhand right but Valdemes ducks down to avoid it.
Alonso has closed the distance and engaged Valdemes in a clinch.
Alonso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Valdemes moves out of range.
Alonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valdemes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alonso.
Valdemes with a poor takedown
and Alonso counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Valdemes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdemes dives in and grabs Alonso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alonso pushes down on Valdemes's head and hops out.
Valdemes avoids a kick to the body.
Pablo Alonso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alonso explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alonso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alonso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdemes moves out of range of the strikes.
Valdemes shoots in looking for a takedown but Alonso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valdemes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alonso scores with a decent looking hook.
Valdemes with a poor takedown
and Alonso counters with a nice leg kick.
Alonso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valdemes misses with a takedown
and Alonso counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Alonso as Valdemes shoots in.
Alonso is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Valdemes with a poor takedown
enabling Alonso to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdemes fails with the takedown
and Alonso counters by clinching up.
Alonso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valdemes misses with a takedown
and Alonso counters with a stiff right hand.
Valdemes dives in and scores a takedown into Alonso's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alonso wants to sweep here but Valdemes controlling him for the moment.
Alonso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdemes is looking for a sweep. Alonso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valdemes gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valdemes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valdemes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Alonso frees his head nicely. Oh but Valdemes has switched to an armbar! Alonso is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hector Valdemes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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