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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Malingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfonso Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Malingo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Malingo counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Valdez lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've been told by Valdez's head coaches at The Million Dollar Performance Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Valdez has closed the distance and engaged Malingo in a clinch.
Valdez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malingo.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Malingo tries to pull guard but Valdez holds him up against the cage and eventually Malingo drops back down to his feet.
Malingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malingo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malingo counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez throws the kick towards the body but Malingo avoids it.
Malingo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valdez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malingo scrambles back to his feet.
Valdez scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valdez misses with an uppercut
and Valdez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valdez throws a hook but Malingo avoids it easily.
Valdez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Malingo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valdez finds it's way round the side to connect with Malingo's head.
Valdez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malingo misses with a right hand
and Valdez counters with a nice uppercut.
Malingo 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.
Valdez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malingo. That did some damage!
Malingo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez cracks Malingo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valdez misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Malingo misses.
Malingo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Malingo moved out of range.
Valdez slips a jab from Malingo.
Malingo ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Valdez misses with a looping right.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malingo feints the counter takedown.
Malingo ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
And Malingo tries to counter it with a takedown but Valdez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Valdez throws a jab when Malingo was well out of range.
Valdez misses with a right hand
and Malingo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valdez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot by Malingo.
It looks like Alfonso Valdez has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Malingo.
Malingo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Malingo connects with a right hand. Valdez shakes it off.
Valdez is rocked!
Valdez throws a right hand that misses
and Malingo counters with a crisp right that sends Valdez to the canvas! Malingo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Malingo!
Eddie Malingo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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
RATING
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