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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Valentino (ranked 4625 p4p, 460 weight class) and Martino Sicari (ranked 2046 p4p, 245 weight class). Andre Valentino had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Valentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martino Sicari!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sicari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andre Valentino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentino throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been informed that Sicari has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Valentino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sicari misses the jab.
Valentino lands with a straight right. Sicari didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Sicari.
Sicari slips under a jab.
Sicari misses with the combination.
Valentino lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sicari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sicari moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentino tries to bum rush Sicari with a series of wild strikes but Sicari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valentino misses with a hook
and Sicari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sicari walks into a jab.
Sicari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sicari let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino scores with a jab to the body.
Sicari dodges the punch combination from Valentino.
Sicari throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentino.
Sicari misses with a hook.
Valentino avoids a punch combination nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Valentino misses its target.
Sicari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Valentino looks to score with a jab to the body but Sicari is just out of range.
Valentino misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Sicari does no damage.
A jab from Valentino misses.
Sicari slips a jab and a cross from Valentino.
Valentino 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.
Valentino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sicari misses with a few strikes there.
Sicari swinging wildly here.
Valentino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sicari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino throws out a loose jab but Sicari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentino throws a nice looking combination but Sicari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Sicari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentino throws out the jab.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Valentino throws a hook to the side of Sicari's head but Sicari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sicari manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Valentino.
A punch combination from Valentino misses.
A combination from Valentino does no damage.
A shot to the body from Valentino misses
and Sicari counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino works over Sicari's head and body with a nice combination.
Valentino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentino is looking to wear down Sicari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sicari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sicari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sicari manages to avoid it.
Valentino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sicari circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Valentino.
A big right from Valentino misses.
Valentino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valentino lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Sicari misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sicari slips a jab and a cross from Valentino.
Sicari lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a combination that misses
enabling Sicari to counter with a crisp jab.
Sicari slips under a jab.
Sicari misses with a double jab.
Sicari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentino throws a nice looking combination but Sicari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sicari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Sicari releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sicari 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.
Sicari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentino ducks under a wild hook from Sicari.
Valentino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sicari throws out a counter right but Valentino avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentino misses with a double jab
and Sicari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Valentino dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Valentino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valentino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Sicari misses.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Sicari avoids it well.
Valentino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Valentino.
Valentino misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Sicari.
Sicari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentino.
Valentino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino with a nice cross.
Valentino throws a series of punches but Sicari avoids them all with ease.
Valentino misses with a body punch
and Sicari counters with a left and a right that stings Valentino.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sicari moves away.
Valentino misses with a combination
and Sicari counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sicari counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sicari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valentino looks to throw the jab but Sicari is out of range.
Sicari lands with a shot to the body.
Valentino misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Valentino misses
and Sicari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valentino throws a jab but it's blocked by Sicari.
Valentino throws a series of punches but Sicari moves out of range.
Valentino lands with a good body shot.
Andre Valentino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sicari was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentino.
The crowd cheers as Valentino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sicari doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Sicari.
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sicari! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a combination that misses
and Sicari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sicari connects with the punch.
Valentino throws a series of punches but Sicari avoids them all with ease.
Sicari throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
Valentino wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sicari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sicari looks to land a combination but Valentino avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Sicari.
Valentino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valentino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sicari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentino throws a sloppy body shot
and Sicari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sicari.
Sicari now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sicari misses with an uppercut. Valentino saw that one coming.
Sicari with a hook.
Valentino avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sicari manages to avoid it.
Valentino misses with a two punch combination.
Valentino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valentino misses with a few strikes there.
Valentino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sicari avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Valentino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sicari throws out the jab.
Valentino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sicari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sicari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valentino swinging wildly here.
Sicari is looking for the big counter here.
Sicari just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentino drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sicari sprawls and moves away.
Valentino throws a lazy right hand but Sicari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Sicari does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino cracks Sicari with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sicari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sicari looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Sicari takes one on the button.
Valentino scores with a jab to the body.
Valentino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sicari can do to turn this around?
Sicari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sicari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentino thuds his right hand into Sicari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Sicari throws out a counter right but Valentino avoids it with no problem.
Valentino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sicari in his tracks.
Andre Valentino is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentino slips a jab and a cross from Sicari.
Valentino throws an overhand right that lands on Sicari's shoulder, as Sicari tries to avoid the shot.
Sicari avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Valentino dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Valentino is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sicari.
Valentino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sicari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valentino swings widly with a right hand
and Sicari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sicari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Sicari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valentino with a hook.
Sicari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sicari misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Valentino there.
Good shot there by Valentino.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentino throws a body shot but no joy.
Sicari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valentino misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Valentino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicari lands with a straight right. Valentino didn't see that one coming.
Valentino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sicari doesn't seem bothered though.
A left and a right from Valentino both land. Nice combination.
Sicari is rocked!
Sicari misses with a double jab.
Sicari is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentino finish him?
Valentino drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Sicari right on the button. Sicari goes down! Valentino follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Valentino gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Valentino!
Andre Valentino decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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