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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wm Trujillo (ranked 8554 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Valdez (ranked 8088 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Valdez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wm Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo moves into the clinch.
Trujillo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Valdez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Trujillo to the mat. Trujillo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Trujillo controlling the position.
Valdez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trujillo is proving hard to escape from.
Trujillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trujillo lands a nice short elbow.
Trujillo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Trujillo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trujillo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Valdez trying to control from the bottom.
Trujillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trujillo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Valdez trying to control here.
Trujillo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trujillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valdez defending well though.
Valdez is looking to control Trujillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Valdez avoid being mounted?
Trujillo slips a nice elbow through Valdez's hands, connecting with Valdez's forehead.
Valdez tries to roll over but Trujillo keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez has hold of Trujillo's hands but Trujillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Valdez has hold of Trujillo's hands but Trujillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valdez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trujillo.
Trujillo stops Valdez from getting back to his feet.
Trujillo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trujillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valdez defending well though.
Trujillo prevents Valdez from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Trujillo connects with a nice short shot to Valdez's temple.
Valdez wants to control but Trujillo is keeping busy.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo prevents Valdez from standing back up.
Trujillo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valdez wants to improve his position but Trujillo is controlling well.
Valdez has hold of Trujillo's hands but Trujillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Valdez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trujillo.
Valdez wants to control but Trujillo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Valdez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Valdez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trujillo.
Trujillo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valdez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trujillo.
Valdez taking some punishment here, with Trujillo in his half guard.
Trujillo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Trujillo connects with a nice short shot to Valdez's temple.
Valdez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Valdez is trying to maintain the position but Trujillo is very close to passing his half guard.
Valdez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Trujillo is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wm Trujillo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Trujillo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trujillo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Valdez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Valdez moves in looking to clinch but Trujillo pushes him off.
Trujillo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Valdez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Trujillo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Trujillo is trying to get back to full guard.
Valdez trying to control the action but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo is trying to stand back up but Valdez is controlling him
Trujillo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Valdez is stalling here. Trujillo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Valdez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Trujillo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Trujillo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Valdez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Trujillo lands an elbow.
Trujillo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Valdez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Trujillo working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Trujillo is working Valdez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Valdez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Valdez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trujillo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Trujillo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Trujillo lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Valdez is looking to regain half guard here but Trujillo keeps moving and retains side control.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Trujillo working the body and head with strikes.
Valdez is trying to improve his position.
Valdez defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo misses with the ground and pound.
Valdez is trying to improve his position.
Trujillo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Trujillo throws a strike aimed at the side of Valdez's head but Valdez avoids it well.
Trujillo scoring with punches and elbows.
Valdez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Trujillo lands a nice forearm strike.
Valdez is trying to get back to half guard.
Trujillo is putting a hurting on Valdez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Valdez is looking to regain half guard here but Trujillo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Trujillo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Trujillo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Trujillo is working Valdez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Trujillo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Trujillo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Trujillo working the ground and pound.
Trujillo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Trujillo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Valdez to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wm Trujillo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Trujillo blocks a head kick by Valdez.
Trujillo tries to counter by clinching up but Valdez breaks away and moves out of range.
Valdez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Trujillo moves into the clinch.
Valdez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Trujillo uses from the top position.
Trujillo postures up in Valdez's guard and throws a big left but Valdez blocks it.
Trujillo postures up and lands a big shot to Valdez's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trujillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valdez wants to stand but Trujillo is controlling the position.
Trujillo throwing strikes but missing.
Wm Trujillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trujillo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo throws an elbow that misses. Valdez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trujillo's guard. Nice move by Valdez!
Valdez trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Trujillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trujillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trujillo pulls Valdez in close to prevent any damage.
Valdez looking to sit in guard and control but Trujillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trujillo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo postures up in Valdez's guard and throws a big left but Valdez blocks it.
Trujillo landing with the ground and pound.
Valdez wants to sweep but no luck.
Trujillo throws a big elbow that misses.
Valdez wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trujillo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Valdez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trujillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trujillo.
Valdez is looking for a triangle but Trujillo pushes his legs off easily.
Trujillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trujillo landing with the ground and pound.
Trujillo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valdez has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
Trujillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trujillo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Trujillo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trujillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trujillo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez has his foot on Trujillo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trujillo works his way back into a safe position though.
Valdez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trujillo postures up and lands a big shot to Valdez's brow.
Trujillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valdez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valdez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trujillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trujillo working some strikes from top position.
Trujillo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valdez wants to stand but Trujillo is controlling the position.
Valdez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Trujillo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Valdez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wm Trujillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trujillo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wm Trujillo!
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