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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohsen Mosaddegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valente has chosen "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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153 lbs
39 - 9 - 2 |
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149 lbs
20 - 7 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohsen Mosaddegh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valente cracks Mosaddegh with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Mosaddegh misses its intended target.
Valente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valente scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mosaddegh throws out a loose jab but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Mosaddegh.
Valente lands a glancing blow to the side of Mosaddegh's head.
Valente ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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.
Valente throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mosaddegh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valente scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mosaddegh moves away from the strike by Valente.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valente throws a leg kick but Mosaddegh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valente throws a lazy right hand but Mosaddegh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valente moves away from the strike by Mosaddegh.
Valente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valente thows a body kick. Mosaddegh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mosaddegh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mosaddegh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valente.
Valente waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente checks a leg kick.
Valente misses with a looping right.
Mosaddegh throws a right hand that Valente ducks under and follows up with a left that Valente also avoids with ease.
Valente takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mosaddegh looks to throw the jab but Valente is out of range.
Mosaddegh is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valente. That's going to slow Mosaddegh down.
Valente buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mosaddegh moves away.
Valente throws a body shot but no joy.
Valente dodges the punch combination from Mosaddegh.
Valente slips under a jab.
Mosaddegh throws out a loose jab but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mosaddegh moves out of range of the body kick.
Mosaddegh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mosaddegh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mosaddegh slips under a jab.
Valente has closed the distance and engaged Mosaddegh in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mosaddegh.
Valente throws a head punch that misses.
Valente swings wildly with an uppercut but Mosaddegh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valente misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Valente.
Valente prevents a body shot from Mosaddegh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mosaddegh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valente lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh throws a head punch that misses.
Mosaddegh lands a nice uppercut.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mosaddegh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mosaddegh working aggressively here.
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valente is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mosaddegh stalling in the clinch but Valente improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosaddegh controls his hands.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mosaddegh tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Mosaddegh back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mosaddegh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valente up against the cage.
Mosaddegh throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
Valente tries to work over Mosaddegh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valente can't find room to land a body shot as Mosaddegh controls the action.
Valente throws a head punch that misses.
Mosaddegh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mosaddegh misses with a punch on the inside.
Valente effectively controlling the action here.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valente scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Valente lands a damaging elbow.
Valente trying to control the position but instead, Mosaddegh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valente into the cage.
Mosaddegh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mosaddegh swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mosaddegh blocks a body shot from Valente.
Mosaddegh misses with some punches.
Mosaddegh tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valente throws an elbow but it misses.
Mosaddegh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valente is struggling to control the position.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mosaddegh lands a right hand.
Mosaddegh tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Mosaddegh back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlinhos Valente will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mosaddegh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Valente throws a hook but Mosaddegh avoids it easily.
Valente connects with a nice looking jab.
Valente needs to keep his hands up - Mosaddegh had a free shot at his head there.
Mosaddegh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valente walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mosaddegh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mosaddegh moves out of range of the strikes.
Valente dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valente throws a wild body kick that Mosaddegh sees coming a mile off.
Mosaddegh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mosaddegh misses with a body shot.
Valente swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mosaddegh needs to keep his hands up - Valente had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Valente catches Mosaddegh right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosaddegh digs a good body shot into Valente's ribs.
Mosaddegh throws out a loose jab but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mosaddegh moves away from the strike by Valente.
Mosaddegh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valente throws out the jab.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Valente.
Mosaddegh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Valente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosaddegh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valente.
Mosaddegh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mosaddegh throws the left hand but Valente avoids the punch easily.
Valente sizes up Mosaddegh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valente showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh moves out of range as Valente strikes.
Valente takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valente connects with the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Valente 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valente finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mosaddegh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosaddegh was well out of range. Poor timing from Valente.
Valente looks to throw the jab but Mosaddegh is out of range.
Mosaddegh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valente. Valente circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valente defending well as Mosaddegh loads up on a big left hand.
Valente lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mosaddegh moves away.
Mosaddegh connects with a looping right hand.
Mosaddegh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valente throws out the jab.
Mosaddegh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook. Valente ducked under it nicely.
Valente looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mosaddegh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mosaddegh misses with an uppercut. Valente saw that one coming.
Mosaddegh lands the left hand.
Mosaddegh throws a body punch but Valente moves out of range.
Mosaddegh throws an off balance right hand
enabling Valente to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Valente lands.
Valente tries to score with a low kick but Mosaddegh moves his leg out of the way.
Mosaddegh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Mosaddegh.
Valente uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mosaddegh.
Valente is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mosaddegh with a body shot.
Mosaddegh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Valente takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mosaddegh looks to score with a jab to the body but Valente is just out of range.
Valente only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mosaddegh swings for the body but Valente moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh throws a hook to the side of Valente's head but Valente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valente. That's going to slow Mosaddegh down.
Valente fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mosaddegh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valente.
Mosaddegh is looking to counter punch.
Mosaddegh tries to move into range but Valente moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mosaddegh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook. Valente ducked under it nicely.
Valente lands with an uppercut that bounces Mosaddegh off the cage and back into range.
Good shot there by Valente.
Valente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosaddegh was well out of range. Poor timing from Valente.
Valente lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mosaddegh throws a series of punches but Valente avoids them all with ease.
Valente swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mosaddegh takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valente throws an elbow that misses.
Valente tries to work over Mosaddegh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mohsen Mosaddegh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valente tries a body shot but Mosaddegh blocks it.
Valente lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.
Valente cracks Mosaddegh with a nice body shot.
Mosaddegh looking to slow down the pace here.
Valente lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Mosaddegh fails to land.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
Valente misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Mohsen Mosaddegh has been cut.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mosaddegh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente lands an elbow just above Mosaddegh 's eye.
Valente tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 cut man is working on Mohsen Mosaddegh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valente throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mosaddegh misses the shot to the body.
Mosaddegh throws a nice looking combination but Valente bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valente cracks the inside of Mosaddegh's front leg.
Valente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosaddegh was well out of range. Poor timing from Valente.
Valente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mosaddegh throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valente.
Mosaddegh misses with an uppercut. Valente saw that one coming.
Mosaddegh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Valente as he connects with a hook.
Mosaddegh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valente sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mosaddegh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valente uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh clobbers Valente with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Valente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosaddegh lands a nice shot that snaps Valente's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Mosaddegh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valente wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosaddegh walks into a left hand.
Mosaddegh slips under a jab from Valente.
Mosaddegh is looking to counter punch.
Valente throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valente lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Mosaddegh misses.
Valente circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valente looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mosaddegh throws the left hand but Valente avoids the punch easily.
Valente let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Valente misses with a body kick.
Valente takes one on the button.
Mosaddegh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valente was well out of range. Poor timing from Mosaddegh.
Valente misses with a straight left.
Valente scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valente buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mosaddegh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valente.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mosaddegh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mosaddegh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valente in his tracks.
Valente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mosaddegh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mosaddegh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Valente connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mosaddegh. Mosaddegh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mosaddegh avoids the body shot from Valente.
Left hook, right uppercut from Valente.
A punch lands to the side of Valente 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valente looks to land a right hand but Mosaddegh moved out of range.
Mosaddegh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valente listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valente connects with an inside leg kick.
Valente misses with a looping right.
Mosaddegh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mosaddegh looks to clinch
enabling Valente to counter with a crisp jab.
Mosaddegh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh throws a big shot that misses.
Valente cracks Mosaddegh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mosaddegh connects with a crisp jab.
Valente turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mosaddegh looks to land a left hand but Valente moved out of range nicely.
Mosaddegh misses with a looping right.
Mosaddegh lands a nice shot to the body.
Mosaddegh digs a good hook to Valente's body.
Valente clinches with his opponent.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mosaddegh has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Mosaddegh breaks from the clinch.
Mosaddegh throws a body punch but Valente moves out of range.
It seemed like Valente was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mosaddegh avoids the body shot from Valente.
Valente misses with a hook to the body
enabling Mosaddegh to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Mosaddegh missing with a left hand there. Valente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valente! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mosaddegh looks to score with a jab to the body but Valente is just out of range.
Mosaddegh drops his hands momentarily and Valente takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valente scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valente throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mosaddegh avoids the body shot from Valente.
Good standup being displayed there by Valente as he connects with a hook.
Mosaddegh throws a hook but Valente blocks it.
Mosaddegh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valente moves away.
Mosaddegh misses with a right hand
and Valente counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valente scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mosaddegh doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valente ducks under a wild hook from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh missing with a left hand there. Valente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mosaddegh misses the jab.
Mosaddegh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valente lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohsen Mosaddegh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mosaddegh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mosaddegh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mosaddegh blocks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valente.
Valente cracks a nice hook into Mosaddegh's ribs.
Mosaddegh lands with a shot to the body.
Valente stuns Mosaddegh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mosaddegh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valente.
Mosaddegh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valente throws a leg kick but Mosaddegh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mosaddegh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosaddegh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mosaddegh wants to clinch up but Valente keeps it at a distance.
Mosaddegh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valente's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mosaddegh misses with a double jab
and Valente counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosaddegh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Mosaddegh lands.
Valente moves out of range as Mosaddegh strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valente! But no joy.
Mosaddegh misses with a lunging right hand
letting Valente counter with a right hand.
Valente tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mosaddegh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valente uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Valente releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mosaddegh lands a head shot.
Valente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Valente.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valente.
Mosaddegh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valente paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valente throws out a counter right but Mosaddegh avoids it with no problem.
Valente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mosaddegh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valente.
Mosaddegh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valente misses with an uppercut. Mosaddegh saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente stuns Mosaddegh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mosaddegh misses with a wild body shot.
Valente gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.
Valente is struggling to control the position.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosaddegh controls his hands.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Mosaddegh shrugs off.
Valente stalling the fight.
Valente wants to stall.
Valente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mosaddegh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mosaddegh looks to land a left hand but Valente moved out of range nicely.
Mosaddegh swings for the body but Valente moves out of range.
Valente throws a hook but Mosaddegh avoids it easily.
Mosaddegh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Valente there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valente has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mosaddegh swats away the attempt to clinch by Valente.
Mosaddegh looks to land a right hand but Valente moved out of range.
Mosaddegh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valente doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Valente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mosaddegh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valente momentarily.
Mosaddegh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valente bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mosaddegh's head backwards.
Valente scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mosaddegh. Valente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mosaddegh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mosaddegh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valente throws an overhand right that lands on Mosaddegh's shoulder, as Mosaddegh tries to avoid the shot.
Mosaddegh defending well as Valente loads up on a big left hand.
Mosaddegh is looking to counter punch.
Valente scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valente moves forwards but Mosaddegh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mosaddegh.
Valente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mosaddegh digs a good hook to Valente's body.
Valente misses the jab.
Valente lands a leg kick that knocks Mosaddegh off balance momentarily.
Mosaddegh slips under a jab.
Mosaddegh tries to clinch up but Valente circles away and keeps his distance.
Mosaddegh misses the shot to the body.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook to the body
enabling Valente to counter with a crisp jab.
Mosaddegh misses the shot to the body.
Valente throws out a counter right but Mosaddegh avoids it with no problem.
Valente doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mosaddegh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valente flicks out a counter leg kick but Mosaddegh steps away.
Mosaddegh throws out a powerful jab.
Valente scoring well with a low kick there.
Valente tries to clinch but Mosaddegh is having none of it.
Valente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valente looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosaddegh is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mohsen Mosaddegh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A cross from Valente lands.
Valente gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valente uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh wants to clinch up but Valente keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Mosaddegh.
Valente is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mosaddegh takes a swing at Valente's ribcage but misses.
Valente steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mosaddegh moves away.
Valente throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valente moves away from the strike by Mosaddegh.
Valente was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Valente throws a lazy right hand but Mosaddegh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mosaddegh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mosaddegh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valente finds it's way round the side to connect with Mosaddegh's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente is looking to clinch.
Valente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosaddegh throws a lazy right hand but Valente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valente slips under a jab.
Valente throws a hook but Mosaddegh blocks it.
Mosaddegh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valente lands a right hook to the body.
Mosaddegh looks to land a right hand but Valente moved out of range.
Mosaddegh just misses with a punch to the body.
Mosaddegh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valente counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mosaddegh misses the target.
Valente fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mosaddegh on the side of the head.
Valente throws a low kick but Mosaddegh avoids it.
Mosaddegh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valente sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valente misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mosaddegh is looking to counter the offense by Valente and move into the clinch.
Valente lands a right hook to the body.
Valente thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mosaddegh misses with a body punch
and Valente cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mosaddegh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Mosaddegh does it's job there.
Mosaddegh has Valente up against the cage in a clinch.
Valente throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mosaddegh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Valente.
Mosaddegh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mosaddegh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mosaddegh takes a swing at Valente's ribcage but misses.
Valente slips a straight right by Mosaddegh.
Valente looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valente throws a leg kick which misses Mosaddegh's front leg but catches the back leg as Mosaddegh tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh swings for the body but Valente moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mosaddegh. Valente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valente dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mosaddegh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valente lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh throws a shot from downtown. Valente moves away and avoids it.
Mosaddegh throws out a loose jab but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mosaddegh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mosaddegh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mosaddegh checks a low kick from Valente.
Valente connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mosaddegh's hands.
Mosaddegh throws a lazy uppercut
and Valente counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mosaddegh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mosaddegh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valente's elbow.
Mosaddegh taking a breather.
Carlinhos Valente is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente lands with a left to the head.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped Mosaddegh in his tracks for a moment.
Mohsen Mosaddegh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mosaddegh has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente prevents a body shot from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente looking to slow down the pace here.
Valente being controlled against the cage.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mosaddegh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mosaddegh misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlinhos Valente!
Carlinhos Valente is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Carlinhos Valente thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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