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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between German Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaudencio Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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117 lbs
20 - 37 - 0 |
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130 lbs
10 - 13 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, German Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaudencio Roman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roman defends it nicely.
Valdez shoots in but no luck this time.
Roman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Valdez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Roman throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Valdez with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for German Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roman - that will leave a mark!
Valdez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roman defends it nicely.
Roman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman feints and as Valdez raises his hands in defense, Roman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Valdez working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Roman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Valdez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roman connects with a couple of short punches.
Roman pushes down on Valdez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Valdez is in trouble now - Roman has advanced to mount!
Valdez is desperately trying to improve his position but Roman has a good base and remains in mount.
Roman landing strikes from the mount and Valdez is in trouble!
Valdez taking shots to the head.
Roman content just to control the position here.
Valdez tries to reverse the position but Roman maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valdez wants to control but Roman is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman controlling from the full mount.
Roman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman controlling the pace for now.
Valdez tries to hold on but Roman postures up.
The referee warns Valdez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roman avoids the attempt from Valdez to control.
Roman working Valdez over with strikes here.
Valdez is trying desperately to improve position.
Roman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roman working Valdez over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Valdez can't escape the position.
Roman content just to control the position here.
Valdez taking shots to the head.
Roman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Roman controlling his opponent.
Roman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Roman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Roman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Roman scoring with strikes but Valdez is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Valdez is rocked!
Roman controlling from mount.
Roman cracks Valdez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roman controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is in a horrible position here. Roman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Roman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Valdez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roman controlling the pace for now.
Valdez seems to have got his legs back now.
Valdez tries to hold on but Roman postures up.
Roman controlling his opponent.
Valdez wants to control but Roman is having none of it.
Valdez tries to reverse the position but Roman maintains control.
Valdez is working hard here to advance position.
Valdez is bucking up trying to escape but Roman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Valdez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Roman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Valdez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaudencio Roman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valdez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roman avoids it really well and circles away.
Roman has managed to clinch.
Valdez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roman wants the takedown. Valdez is fighting it off but Roman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Valdez's guard against the cage.
Valdez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roman defends it easily.
Roman scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez has his foot on Roman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roman works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Valdez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valdez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gaudencio Roman has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman with a nice head shot there.
Roman controlling from the top position.
Roman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Roman is continuing to stall.
Valdez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roman working some strikes from top position.
Valdez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roman controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valdez working a defensive guard here.
Valdez has momentary wrist control but Roman slips an elbow through the middle.
Valdez is trying to control the position but Roman postures up.
Valdez can't keep his opponent in guard - Roman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valdez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roman moves into full mount! Valdez won't be happy about that!
Roman with the ground and pound from mount.
Roman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Valdez wants to control but Roman is having none of it.
Roman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Roman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez wants to control but Roman is having none of it.
Roman working the ground and pound effectively.
Valdez is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Valdez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roman avoids the attempt from Valdez to control.
Roman controlling his opponent.
Roman with good strikes from the mount here!
Roman avoids the attempt from Valdez to control.
Valdez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roman controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman lands with some strikes.
Valdez tries to hold on but Roman postures up.
Roman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Valdez is surviving well by controlling Roman's body position as best he can.
Valdez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Roman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Roman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Roman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roman raining down shots from the mount!
Roman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valdez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaudencio Roman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Roman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez shoots for a takedown but Roman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
German Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Roman. Beautiful body shot.
Roman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valdez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valdez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for German Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valdez fails with a takedown attempt.
Roman misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
Roman connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaudencio Roman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roman throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Roman takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Roman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roman.
Roman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roman throws an elbow but misses.
Roman lands with a light punch inside.
Valdez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Roman.
Roman lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Roman - that landed with a thud.
Roman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez jumps guard but Roman stands there with Valdez around his waist. Valdez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdez.
Valdez has a takedown stuffed.
Valdez closes the distance and clinches up with Roman, looking for a takedown. Valdez pushes Roman against the cage but Roman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valdez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdez misses with a takedown attempt - Roman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roman gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman just content to control the position.
Roman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The adventures of Roman the control monster continue. Boring.
Roman working the ground and pound.
Valdez is being controlled here.
More stalling from Roman.
Valdez is trying to control Roman's posture but Roman avoids it.
Roman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Roman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Roman working the head and body with strikes.
Valdez is looking to regain half guard here but Roman keeps moving and retains side control.
Valdez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Roman scoring with punches and elbows.
Gaudencio Roman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Valdez wants to control but Roman postures up.
Roman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Roman is working Valdez over with some ground and pound from side control.
German Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman tries to stand but Valdez is controlling his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaudencio Roman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaudencio Roman!
Gaudencio Roman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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