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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DeMario Valdez (ranked 119 p4p, 18 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 989 p4p, 118 weight class). Valdez comes to the cage accompanied by Era - Ameno. Scott Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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162 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
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160 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Valdez tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valdez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Valdez on his heels. He'll look to pass Valdez's guard now, I'm sure.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Valdez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Valdez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Valdez is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valdez keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valdez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Valdez defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valdez keeps working.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Valdez is defending well.
Valdez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valdez tries to get out of the position.
Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Valdez defends it well.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valdez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valdez is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valdez is trying to control but Smith passes into side control!
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Valdez is not content to let Smith control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valdez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Valdez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith shoots in but Valdez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valdez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valdez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valdez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valdez wants it to stay on the feet.
DeMario Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Smith.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Valdez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Valdez tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valdez swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez scores with a shot to the body.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Valdez lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Valdez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valdez tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valdez to the ground. Valdez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valdez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Valdez digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Valdez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valdez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Valdez lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valdez darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valdez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Valdez stalling in the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Valdez won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Valdez after a bit of a struggle.
Valdez lands a body shot.
Valdez lands with a left to the head.
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!
A shot in the inside from Valdez.
Valdez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valdez lands with a left to the head.
Valdez scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Valdez lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Valdez stalling.
Valdez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valdez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Valdez lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Valdez lands a shot to the body.
Smith fails to pull guard.
DeMario Valdez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valdez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valdez is defending well.
Valdez stalling.
Valdez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Valdez after a bit of a struggle.
Valdez stalling in the clinch.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Valdez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Valdez pulls his leg out and moves away.
A lazy left from Valdez finds it's target.
Scott Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valdez keeps working.
Smith swings around for an armbar but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Smith's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith working for submissions but it's allowed Valdez to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looking for subs from the bottom but Valdez mounts him!
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Smith keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMario Valdez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valdez lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valdez is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Valdez circles away and we're back to standing.
Valdez tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Valdez as Smith shoots in.
Valdez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valdez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Valdez has Smith pushed against the cage.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valdez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DeMario Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Smith.
Valdez lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez scores with a punch to the head.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Valdez gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the liver by Valdez. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez lands a slapping body shot.
Valdez is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith shoots and misses
and Valdez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Valdez takes the fight into the clinch.
Valdez slows down the pace here.
I was talking to Valdez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Valdez lands a shot to the body.
Valdez is working Smith over against the cage.
Valdez lands with a left to the head.
Valdez scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Valdez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Valdez.
Valdez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valdez lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith jumps guard but Valdez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Valdez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
Valdez lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valdez.
Valdez is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike.
Valdez is stalling here.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valdez walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valdez moves into the clinch.
Valdez stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Valdez - that landed with a thud.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to pull guard but Valdez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Valdez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Valdez stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valdez.
Valdez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Valdez avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valdez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Valdez.
Smith tries to pull guard but Valdez holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Valdez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valdez is defending well.
Valdez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Valdez.
A hook to the body from Valdez.
Valdez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez lands a nice uppercut.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valdez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Valdez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Valdez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Valdez lands a left hand.
Valdez stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith jumps guard.
Valdez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith has his foot on Valdez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valdez works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMario Valdez clearly takes that round.
That's time! Valdez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valdez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith tries for a takedown but Valdez circles away easily
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.
Valdez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
DeMario Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Smith.
Valdez stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith tries for a takedown but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Valdez tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valdez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valdez finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valdez lands a nice shot to the body.
Valdez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Valdez lands a left hand.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valdez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Valdez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Valdez gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Valdez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Valdez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Valdez finish him?
Valdez scores with a body shot.
Valdez lands a body shot.
Valdez closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith trying to stall but Valdez improves his position.
Valdez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Valdez lands a left hand.
Valdez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Valdez lands a left hand.
Valdez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valdez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Valdez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith tries for a takedown but Valdez manages to get underhooks.
Valdez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Valdez digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Valdez lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valdez walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith shoots and misses
and Valdez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valdez.
Valdez throws a big uppercut that drops Smith! More strikes from Valdez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Smith lies dazed against the cage as Valdez celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMario Valdez!
DeMario Valdez retains his lightweight title!
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