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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riggs comes into the arena with Hot Iron & The Lead Sled blaring out of the sound system. Valente is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
42 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs looks to throw the jab but Valente is out of range.
Valente turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riggs lands a jab.
Riggs wants to clinch.
Valente pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riggs back to the cage. Valente follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Valente thumps Riggs with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valente tries to close the distance and clinch but Riggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valente has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valente.
Riggs tries to clinch but Valente moves out of range.
Valente gets a clinch.
Riggs looking to slow down the pace here.
Valente stalling in the clinch but Riggs improves position.
Valente lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Riggs.
Valente lands a body shot.
Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valente manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riggs blocks a body shot from Valente.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riggs taking a breather.
Riggs pushes Valente back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
Riggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valente or not.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Riggs misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs.
Riggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riggs's defenses.
A bit of stalling here from Riggs.
The referee calls for Valente to work.
Riggs lands with a right to the head.
Valente lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Valente - that landed with a thud.
Valente lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riggs misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Valente.
Riggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valente throws a head punch that misses.
Valente lands an uppercut.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valente lands with a left to the head.
Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riggs's elbow.
Riggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
Valente is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
Nice body punch from Valente - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Valente.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs stalling in the clinch but Valente improves position.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped Riggs in his tracks for a moment.
Riggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Valente.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riggs.
Valente misses with an elbow strike.
Riggs throws a head punch that misses.
Riggs lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riggs blocks a body shot from Valente.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riggs.
Riggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valente or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente.
Riggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Riggs throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Valente to counter with a crisp jab.
Valente fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valente tries to move into range but Riggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valente wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Valente is just out of range.
Riggs works the jab nicely.
Valente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Valente looks to score with a jab to the body but Riggs is just out of range.
Valente tries to clinch up but Riggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Riggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Riggs misses the target.
Valente looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Riggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valente. Valente obviously looking to wear him down.
Valente throws a big shot that misses.
Valente scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valente moves into the clinch.
Riggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.
Valente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente misses with an elbow over the top.
Riggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valente digs a right hand into Riggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riggs's gas tank.
Riggs blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riggs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Valente.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valente lands an elbow just above Riggs 's eye.
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!
A right hand to the body from Valente.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Riggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Valente scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riggs's brow.
Riggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valente lands a nice shot to the body.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riggs's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riggs blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Riggs presses Valente against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valente takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Riggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
Riggs prevents a body shot from Valente.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Valente.
A short uppercut from Riggs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente.
Valente blocks a body shot from Riggs.
Valente scores with a shot to the side of Riggs's head.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Valente lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riggs.
Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Valente on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Valente.
Valente has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valente works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente lands a body shot.
Valente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valente misses with a body punch.
Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riggs's elbow.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Riggs shrugs off.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente presses Riggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riggs misses with a body punch.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
Riggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
Riggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valente misses with a punch on the inside.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Riggs misses with a right hand
and Valente counters with a right hand to the body.
Riggs misses with a straight right.
Riggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valente doesn't seem bothered though.
Riggs misses with the combination.
Riggs loads up on a big right hand but Valente slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Valente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valente works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Valente on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Riggs throws a right hand that misses
and Valente counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riggs tries to keep at a distance but Valente has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valente pushes Riggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
A short left from Valente.
Valente lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valente is working Riggs over against the cage.
Valente lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riggs letting Valente take a breather here.
Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riggs looking to slow down the pace here.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Riggs shrugs off.
Riggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Valente.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin Riggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valente tries to work over Riggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valente stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Valente.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Valente.
Riggs misses with a body punch.
Valente scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.
Valente lands a right hand.
Valente throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riggss head.
Riggs being controlled against the cage.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Valente scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carlinhos Valente is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
Riggs misses with the head strike.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Come on Riggs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valente lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Nice elbow from Valente.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente lands an elbow just above Riggs 's eye.
Valente lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riggs or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped Riggs in his tracks for a moment.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valente as Riggs tries to tie him up.
Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valente slows down the pace here.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlinhos Valente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valente 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlinhos Valente!
Carlinhos Valente seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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