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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rosco Ladd (ranked 495 p4p, 74 weight class) and Corwin Valentine (ranked 1091 p4p, 155 weight class). Valentine has chosen I'm the Man as his entrance music. Corwin Valentine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corwin Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ladd cracks Valentine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Ladd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valentine doesn't seem phased though.
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Valentine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ladd lands a jab to the head.
Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ladd, pushing him back against the cage.
Ladd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Ladd blocks with his arms.
Ladd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ladd lands a shoulder strike.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ladd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Valentine tries to clinch up.
Ladd tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valentine.
Ladd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ladd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ladd scores with a shot to the side of Valentine's head.
Ladd scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ladd.
Valentine looks winded!
Ladd lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ladd.
Ladd pushes Valentine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Ladd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valentine lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Ladd.
Ladd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ladd lands a left hand.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine needs to keep his hands up - Ladd had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Ladd circles away.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ladd gets tackled into the cage by Valentine. Valentine maintains the clinch.
Ladd tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ladd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valentine swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd jabs Valentine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Ladd.
Ladd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ladd misses with a straight right.
Ladd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentine tries to move into range but Ladd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Valentine misses with a hook.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ladd lunges at Valentine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valentine's hand.
Ladd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentine.
A quick step to the side and Ladd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Ladd catches Valentine right on the button with a cross.
Ladd misses with a double jab.
Valentine tries to clinch but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
Valentine missing with a left hand there. Ladd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ladd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ladd blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ladd.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Ladd blocks with his arms.
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ladd blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ladd blocks it with crossed arms.
Ladd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ladd blocks it with crossed arms.
Ladd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ladd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
It looks like Ladd has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ladd dips to his left and cracks Valentine with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladd misses with a hook.
Valentine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ladd connects with a jab.
Valentine clinches up against the cage.
Ladd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Ladd blocks with his arms.
Ladd is leaning against Valentine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looking to throw knees to the head but Ladd is blocking nicely.
Ladd lands a nice shot to the body.
Ladd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ladd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ladd misses with a wild combination.
Ladd lands with a nice body punch.
Ladd throws an overhand right that lands on Valentine's shoulder, as Valentine tries to avoid the shot.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Valentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Ladd circles away.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valentine walks into a straight right hand from Ladd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ladd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Valentine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ladd scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Ladd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valentine doesn't seem phased though.
Ladd lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosco Ladd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ladd throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ladd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ladd needs to keep his hands up - Valentine had a free shot at his head there.
Valentine ducks right into an uppercut from Ladd.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ladd slips a jab from Valentine.
Ladd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Ladd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
Valentine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valentine scores with a nice strike.
Ladd looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
No joy there for Ladd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ladd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ladd connects with a body shot that sends Valentine's belly button to the back.
Valentine wants to clinch up but Ladd keeps it at a distance.
Valentine misses with a hook.
Ladd moves forwards but Valentine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ladd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Valentine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ladd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ladd.
It looks like Corwin Valentine has been cut.
Ladd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ladd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ladd lands an overhand right.
Valentine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ladd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Ladd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Valentine pushes Ladd up against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ladd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Ladd.
Ladd lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ladd blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ladd avoids it.
Ladd breaks from the clinch.
Ladd lands with a shot to the body.
Valentine 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.
Valentine is breathing heavily.
Valentine takes one on the button.
Valentine wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine has managed to clinch.
Valentine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ladd.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ladd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ladd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ladd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Ladd.
Valentine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentine clinches.
Valentine lands a knee to the body.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Ladd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ladd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ladd throws a series of strikes that have Valentine backpedaling.
Valentine moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosco Ladd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valentine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ladd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ladd breaks from the clinch.
Valentine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ladd lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Valentine.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Ladd.
Nice jab there from Ladd.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ladd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valentine misses with a hook. Ladd ducked under it nicely.
Ladd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ladd lands with a good body shot.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Ladd works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ladd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ladd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Valentine back to the cage. Ladd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Valentine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd misses the jab.
Ladd slips a straight right by Valentine.
Ladd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Valentine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ladd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valentine thinking.
Ladd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ladd connects with a single shot there.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
Valentine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valentine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ladd scores with a hook to the body. Valentine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valentine tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ladd cracks Valentine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ladd scores with the left hand. Valentine knows he should have avoided that one.
Valentine is rocked!
Ladd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valentine is still on wobbly legs! Can Ladd finish him?
Valentine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosco Ladd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corwin Valentine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine seems to have recovered his senses.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ladd lands a body shot.
Valentine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ladd manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ladd lands a jab to the head.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ladd is looking to counter punch.
Ladd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ladd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ladd.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ladd to counter with a crisp jab.
Ladd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ladd. Ladd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ladd scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Valentine misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine moves into the clinch.
Ladd lands a body shot.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ladd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ladd throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine tries to clinch but Ladd moves out of range.
A left and a right from Ladd both land. Nice combination.
Ladd works Valentine's body with a nice hook.
Valentine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Valentine misses.
The crowd cheers as Valentine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ladd doesn't seem phased though.
Ladd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valentine misses with a hook. Ladd ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valentine rushes Ladd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ladd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ladd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ladd managing to block the knees to the body from Valentine.
Ladd is leaning against Valentine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ladd lands with a short shot to the head.
Ladd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ladd connects with the punch.
Ladd lands a body shot.
Ladd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ladd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine misses with a looping left.
Ladd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ladd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valentine's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Ladd coming out on top.
Corwin Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ladd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Ladd circles away and keeps his distance.
Ladd cracks Valentine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valentine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ladd.
Valentine wants to clinch.
Ladd throwing a counter right hand but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Ladd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentine. Valentine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valentine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ladd throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Ladd scores with a body shot.
Ladd throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Ladd circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine drives through and clinches with Ladd against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Ladd blocks with his arms.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Valentine.
Ladd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ladd slips under a jab.
Valentine throws a poor cross that misses
and Ladd counters with a nice body shot.
Rosco Ladd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosco Ladd is winning the standup battle so far.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Ladd connects with a body shot that sends Valentine's belly button to the back.
Valentine tries to move into range but Ladd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ladd keeps the fight on the outside.
Ladd thuds his right hand into Valentine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valentine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ladd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ladd moves out of range of the strikes.
Ladd staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rosco Ladd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ladd, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosco Ladd!
The defeated Corwin Valentine had this to say: 'My career is not over, I will train harder and come back. Thank you to all my fans for your support!'.
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