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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchell Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
A punch combination from Hanson misses.
Hanson throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentine looks to land a body kick but Hanson moved away.
A jab lands there for Valentine.
Hanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valentine slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Valentine misses its intended target.
Valentine scores with a nice strike.
Valentine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanson looks gassed!
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Valentine slips a straight right by Hanson.
Valentine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanson counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valentine.
Valentine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Valentine does no damage.
Valentine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanson backs up against the cage.
A combination from Hanson does no damage.
Valentine scores with a nice right hand.
Hanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valentine loads up on a big right hand but Hanson slips the punch.
Valentine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanson takes one to the side of the head.
Valentine misses with a hook.
Hanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Valentine.
Hanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentine scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine defending well as Hanson loads up on a big left hand.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Hanson lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Valentine.
A shot to the body from Hanson misses
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Valentine lands with a cross.
Hanson misses with a few strikes there.
Valentine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanson throws a right and a left that Valentine avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a body shot.
Valentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanson lands with a nice combination. Valentine backs away looking to recover.
Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hanson has time to react.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanson slips a jab and a cross from Valentine.
A big left from Valentine misses.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Hanson misses with a double jab.
Hanson throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Hanson lands with a hook. Valentine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanson misses with a hook.
Valentine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valentine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valentine throws a jab when Hanson was well out of range.
Hanson looks to land a combination but Valentine avoids it well.
Hanson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanson looks to land a combination but Valentine avoids it well.
A jab from Hanson does it's job there.
Valentine works over Hanson's head and body with a nice combination.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.
Valentine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanson lands with a straight right. Valentine didn't see that one coming.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanson scores with a shot to the body.
Hanson throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Hanson throws a sloppy body shot
and Valentine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Valentine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hanson misses with a jab to the body
and Valentine counters with a one-two to the body.
Hanson slips a straight right by Valentine.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Hanson does no damage.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
Eric Valentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanson lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
Valentine blocks a jab.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Valentine misses its intended target.
Valentine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanson finds it's way round the side to connect with Valentine's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valentine misses with a hook to the body
and Hanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valentine to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Hanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Valentine counters with a one-two to the body.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Valentine.
Valentine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Valentine looks to land a combination but Hanson avoids it well.
Valentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanson.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Valentine throws a combination. Hanson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Valentine throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Hanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanson!
Valentine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Eric Valentine is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanson digs a good hook to Valentine's body.
Hanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentine.
Hanson misses with a double jab.
Hanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valentine counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Valentine misses.
Hanson throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Valentine misses.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine misses with a body punch
and Hanson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanson takes one on the button.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanson throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Hanson throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Valentine.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Valentine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Valentine does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valentine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanson looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentine. That snapped Hanson's head back.
Valentine moves out of range as Hanson strikes.
Valentine defending well as Hanson loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine lands a nice hook to Hanson's body. Hanson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
Valentine tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Valentine.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanson misses with a wild combination.
Hanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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 Eric Valentine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Valentine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hanson scores with a three punch combo!
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanson slips a jab from Valentine.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Valentine lands with a straight right. Hanson didn't see that one coming.
Valentine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson throws a one two combo.
Hanson misses with a two punch combination.
Hanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Valentine misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentine slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
Valentine lands a jab to Hanson's midsection.
No joy there for Hanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanson slips under a jab.
Hanson looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Hanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Valentine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hanson momentarily.
Valentine cracks Hanson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanson takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valentine in his tracks.
Hanson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentine stuns Hanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanson throws a series of strikes that have Valentine backpedaling.
Valentine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanson counters with a straight right hand.
Valentine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valentine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Hanson misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a two punch combination.
Hanson ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine throws a combination that misses
and Hanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valentine fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanson loads up on a big right hand but Valentine slips the punch.
Hanson swinging wilding here.
Valentine slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
Valentine fails to land with a series of punches.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Hanson saw that one coming.
Hanson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Valentine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice jab there from Valentine.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Hanson saw that one coming.
Valentine slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
A shot to the body from Hanson misses
and Valentine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanson throws a right and a left that Valentine avoids nicely.
Hanson cracks Valentine with a good jab.
Mitchell Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine lands a really nice looking cross but Hanson seems unphased.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valentine counters with a two punch combo.
Hanson takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Hanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine lands with an overhand left.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eric Valentine.
Well Valentine 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Valentine!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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